simnel

A noun referring to a type of fruitcake, often covered with almond paste, traditionally eaten at mid-Lent, Easter, or Christmas.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant un gâteau aux fruits, souvent recouvert de pâte d'amande, traditionnellement consommé au milieu du carême, à Pâques ou à Noël.

1. Crisp white bread C1 formal british culinary

   A type of crisp bread made from fine white flour, often associated with historical or traditional baking.

   • The baker prepared a batch of simnel for the local market.
   • Simnel was once a common bread in medieval households.
   • She enjoyed a slice of simnel with her morning tea.

   🇫🇷Pain blanc croustillant (simnel)

2. Fruitcake with almond paste B2 formal british culinary

   A rich fruitcake, often topped with a layer of almond paste, traditionally eaten during mid-Lent, Easter, or Christmas.

   • For Easter, the family baked a traditional simnel cake.
   • The simnel was decorated with marzipan fruits and a ribbon.
   • She served slices of simnel with a cup of tea on Christmas Day.

   🇫🇷Gâteau de Pâques aux fruits confits et pâte d'amande

• simnels plural form
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• simnel's possessive singular form