English Explanatory Dictionary

Twelfth cake

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A decorative cake distributed among friends or visitors on the festival of Twelfth Night (which is either the evening of January 5th or of January 6th, depending on interpretation).
noun
  1. Synonym of king cake.

Pronunciation

/ˈtwɛlfθ ˌkeɪk/ en-au-Twelfth cake.ogg

Word forms

Twelfth cake Twelfth cakes

Synonyms

epiphany cake king cake king's cake kings' cake three kings' cake twelfth day cake
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