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hevva cake

hevva cake is the alternative form of heavy cake.

Meaning of heavy cake

Noun

heavy cake (plural heavy cakes)

  1. A cake of Cornish origin, made with flour, lard, butter, milk, sugar, and raisins.
    Synonyms:
    fuggan

Forms of hevva cake

pluralhevva cakes

Origin of hevva cake

From Cornish hevva, as the cakes were said to be ready by the time fishermen got home.

Questions about hevva cake

What is hevva cake the alternative form of?
Hevva cake is the alternative form of heavy cake.

Words near hevva cake in the dictionary

  1. Hevias
  2. heving
  3. hevn't
  4. HEVs
  5. hevva
  6. hevva cake
  7. hevva cakes
  8. hew
  9. hew down
  10. hew out
  11. Hewa

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