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- [tee-keyk]
- /ˈtiˌkeɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [tee-keyk]
- /ˈtiˌkeɪk/
Definitions of teacake word
- noun teacake a small cake, cookie, tart, or the like, for serving with tea or punch. 1
- noun teacake (in England) a light, flat, sweet cake with raisins, usually buttered and served hot with tea. 1
- countable noun teacake Teacakes are round flat bread cakes. They usually contain raisins and are often toasted and eaten with butter. 0
- noun teacake a flat cake made from a yeast dough with raisins in it, usually eaten toasted and buttered 0
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Origin of teacake
First appearance:
before 1820 One of the 38% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1820-30; tea + cake
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Parts of speech for Teacake
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teacake popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% 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.
teacake usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with teacake
- how many calories in a teacake with butter?
- how many calories in a teacake?
See also
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