pancake — a thin, flat, round cake made from a batter of flour, eggs, and milk, cooked on both sides in a frying pan
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a thin, flat, round cake made from a batter of flour, eggs, and milk, cooked on both sides in a frying pan
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈpænkeɪk/
Example Sentences
- I burned my first pancake so badly that even the smoke detector applauded.
- She likes her pancakes with maple syrup and fresh strawberries.
- The tower pancaked when they removed the wrong support beam.
pancake
NOUN[/ˈpænkeɪk/]
a thin, flat, round cake made from a batter of flour, eggs, and milk, cooked on both sides in a frying pan
Flipping a golden pancake in kitchen
A pancake handshake was a sticky mistake!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word originated in Middle English during the 14th century as a compound of 'pan' and 'cake'. The term literally describes a cake or batter-based food cooked in a pan, reflecting its method of preparation rather than its formal culinary category.
Breakdown
pan (cooking vessel) + cake (baked good or flat cake-like item). The compound describes a flat, round cake cooked directly in a frying pan rather than baked in an oven.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“I burned my first pancake so badly that even the smoke detector applauded.”
“She likes her pancakes with maple syrup and fresh strawberries.”
“The tower pancaked when they removed the wrong support beam.”
“My diet plan says 'eat healthy,' but my pancakes keep whispering 'eat me.'”
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