fishcake

fish cake

F f

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /ˈfɪʃ.keɪk/
- /ˈfɪʃ.keɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈfɪʃ.keɪk/

Definitions of fishcake word

noun fishcake a fried ball or cake of shredded fish, especially salt codfish, and mashed potato. 1
noun fishcake A patty of shredded fish and mashed potato, typically coated in batter or breadcrumbs and fried. 1
noun fishcake a fried ball of flaked fish mixed with mashed potatoes 0

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Origin of fishcake

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

First recorded in 1850-55

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Parts of speech for Fishcake

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fishcake popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

fishcake usage trend in Literature

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