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potcake

potcake noun: a dog of a mixed breed found on several Caribbean islands, generally with smooth coats, cocked ears, and long faces.

Noun

potcake (plural potcakes)

  1. A dog of a mixed breed found on several Caribbean islands, generally with smooth coats, cocked ears, and long faces.

Forms of potcake

pluralpotcakes

Origin of potcake

From pot + cake, in reference to the left-over pot scrapings that may be fed to dogs.

Questions about potcake

What does potcake mean?
Potcake means a dog of a mixed breed found on several Caribbean islands, generally with smooth coats, cocked ears, and long faces.
What part of speech is potcake?
Potcake is a noun.
What is the plural of potcake?
The plural of potcake is potcakes.

Words near potcake in the dictionary

  1. potboy
  2. potboys
  3. potbrownie
  4. potbrownies
  5. POTC
  6. potcake
  7. potcakes
  8. potch
  9. potched
  10. potcheen
  11. potcheens

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