waffle

English

/ˈwɒ.fl/, /ˈwɑ.fl/

noun
Definitions
  • (countable) A flat pastry pressed with a grid pattern.
  • (countable) A potato waffle, a savoury flat potato cake with the same kind of grid pattern.

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch, Flemish wafel derived from Middle Dutch wafel (honeycomb) derived from Old Dutch *wāvila derived from Proto-Germanic *wēbilǭ derived from German Waffel (waffle).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Waffel

Gloss

waffle

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