Topic: FOOD
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| Date: | 1000-1100 |
| Language: | Latin |
| Origin: | spongia, from Greek |
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sponge1
1 [uncountable and countable]D a piece of a soft natural or artificial substance full of small holes, which can suck up liquid and is used for washing
2 [countable]HBA a simple sea creature from which natural sponge is produced
3 [singular] British English an act of washing something with a sponge
4 [uncountable and countable] British EnglishDF a light cake made from flour, sugar, butter and eggs : a Victoria sponge
a Victoria sponge5 [countable] a sponger
