pancake

English

/ˈpæn.keɪk/

noun
Definitions
  • A thin batter cake fried in a pan or on a griddle in oil or butter.
  • (theater) A kind of makeup, consisting of a thick layer of a compressed powder.
  • (juggling) A type of throw, usually with a ring where the prop is thrown in such a way that it rotates round an axis of the diameter of the prop.
  • Anything very thin and flat.
  • (film) A box on which an actor stands to make them appear taller.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English pancake compound from English pan (all, pan, forehead, face) + English cake.

Origin

English

cake

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