English Explanatory Dictionary

pound cake

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A dense yellow cake, the traditional recipe for which consists of equal quantities (nominally one pound) of butter, eggs, flour, and sugar.
  2. A term of attraction or desire.
  3. A butt cheek.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-pound cake.wav

Word forms

pound cake pound cakes poundcake

Etymology

From pound (“unit of weight”) + cake.

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