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Date: 1200-1300
Origin: simnel from Old French simenel, from Latin simila 'high- quality flour'

simnel cake

 noun
     
Related topics: Food
sim‧nel cake [countable] British English
DF a cake made with dried fruit that is traditionally eaten at Easter
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