simnel
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Word Origin & History
simnel
"sweet cake," c.1200, from O.Fr. simenel "fine wheat flour," by dissimilation from V.L. *siminellus, a dim. of L. simila "fine flour" (see semolina).
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| simnel | |
noun | |
| 1. | a crisp bread of fine white flour |
| 2. | a fruitcake (sometimes covered with almond paste) eaten at mid-Lent or Easter or Christmas |
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Simnel
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