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chess cake

UK/ˈt͡ʃɛs ˌkeɪk//ˈt͡ʃɛs ˌkeɪk/

chess cake noun: a tart made with eggs, sugar, and butter.

Noun

chess cake (plural chess cakes)

  1. (Southern US) A tart made with eggs, sugar, and butter.

Forms of chess cake

pluralchess cakes

Origin of chess cake

Most likely a variant of cheesecake (formerly pronounced /ˈt͡ʃɛzˌkeɪk/, /ˈt͡ʃɪzˌkeɪk/). Compare chess pie, chess tart.

Questions about chess cake

What does chess cake mean?
Chess cake means a tart made with eggs, sugar, and butter.
What part of speech is chess cake?
Chess cake is a noun.
How do you pronounce chess cake?
Chess cake is pronounced /ˈt͡ʃɛs ˌkeɪk/ (UK).
What is the plural of chess cake?
The plural of chess cake is chess cakes.

Words near chess cake in the dictionary

  1. chess board
  2. chess boards
  3. chess boxer
  4. chess boxers
  5. chess boxing
  6. chess cake
  7. chess cakes
  8. chess clock
  9. chess clocks
  10. chess engine
  11. chess engines

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