cheesecake

English

noun
Definitions
  • (countable) A pie made of sweetened and flavoured cottage cheese or cream cheese, eggs and milk on a crunchy base.
  • (uncountable) imagery

Etymology

Affix from English cheese (smegma) + English cake.

Origin

English

cake

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