cimbal
/ˈsɪmbəl/
cimbal noun: a kind of confectionery or cake. Also the obsolete spelling of cymbal.
Noun
cimbal (plural cimbals)
- A kind of confectionery or cake.
- The genteel form of doughnut called in the native dialect cymbal[…]which graced the board with its plastic forms.1867, Oliver Wendell Holmes, The Guardian Angel
Also used as
cimbal is also the obsolete spelling of cymbal.
Forms of cimbal
| plural | cimbals |
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Origin of cimbal
From Italian ciambella.
Words that rhyme with cimbal
Questions about cimbal
- What does cimbal mean?
- Cimbal means a kind of confectionery or cake.
- What part of speech is cimbal?
- Cimbal is a noun.
- How do you pronounce cimbal?
- Cimbal is pronounced /ˈsɪmbəl/.
- What is the plural of cimbal?
- The plural of cimbal is cimbals.
Words near cimbal in the dictionary
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