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1830–40; simnel, Middle English simenel < Old French, ultimately < Latin simila or Greek semídālis fine flour
1830–40; simnel, Middle English simenel < Old French, ultimately < Latin simila or Greek semídālis fine flour
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| (Brit) a fruit cake containing a layer of marzipan, often coloured with saffron and topped with marzipan, traditionally eaten at Lent or Easter | |
| [C13 simenel, from Old French, from Latin simila fine flour, probably of Semitic origin; related to Greek semidalis fine flour] | |
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