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flapcake

/ˈflæpkeɪk/

flapcake noun: a flapjack; a pancake.

Noun

flapcake (plural flapcakes)

  1. (US) A flapjack; a pancake.
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Forms of flapcake

pluralflapcakes

Origin of flapcake

Blend of flapjack + pancake.

Questions about flapcake

What does flapcake mean?
Flapcake means a flapjack; a pancake.
What part of speech is flapcake?
Flapcake is a noun.
How do you pronounce flapcake?
Flapcake is pronounced /ˈflæpkeɪk/.
What is the plural of flapcake?
The plural of flapcake is flapcakes.

Words near flapcake in the dictionary

  1. flap-doodles
  2. flap-doodling
  3. flap-eared
  4. flap-jacky
  5. flap-jawed
  6. flapcake
  7. flapcakes
  8. flapdock
  9. flapdoodle
  10. flapdoodled
  11. flapdoodleism

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