simnel cakeとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From 中期英語 simenel (also simle), from Old French simenel (“fine wheat flour; flat bread cake, Lenten cake”), probably by dissimilation from Vulgar Latin *siminellus, a diminutive of Latin simila (“fine flour”) (see semolina). Compare also Middle Dutch semel, Middle Low German semele.

名詞

simnel cake (countable and uncountable, plural simnel cakes)

1. A rich fruit cake, with a decorated marzipan covering, traditionally eaten on Simnel Sunday or Easter.

同意語

• simlin
• simnel

派生語

• Simnel Sunday