simnel

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

• 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa um tipo de bolo de frutas, frequentemente coberto com pasta de amêndoa, tradicionalmente consumido no meio da Quaresma, na Páscoa ou no Natal.

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.

   🇵🇹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.

   🇵🇹Simnel

• simnels plural form
• simnels' possessive plural form
• simnel's possessive singular form