pancake

pan-cake · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A thin, flat cake made from batter and cooked on both sides in a pan or on a griddle, typically eaten for breakfast.

  2. 2.

    Something flat and round resembling a pancake.

  3. 3.

    (British) A very thin crepe-like cake, often served with lemon and sugar.

Forms

plural: pancakes

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    flat as a pancake — completely flat
  • •
    Pancake Day — Shrove Tuesday, when pancakes are traditionally eaten
  • •
    pancake landing — an aircraft landing where it drops flat onto the runway

Related words

See also: breakfast, crepe, pancakes, waffle
Synonyms: crepe, flapjack, griddlecake, hotcake

Etymology

From Middle English, a compound of pan (cooking vessel) + cake (baked good). First attested in the 15th century.