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Swiss roll

Swiss roll noun: a type of sponge cake rolled up into a cylinder, typically but not exclusively with jam or chocolate filling.

swiss roll: a type of sponge cake rolled up into a cylinder, typically but not exclusively with jam or...
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Noun

Swiss roll (plural Swiss rolls)

  1. A type of sponge cake rolled up into a cylinder, typically but not exclusively with jam or chocolate filling.
    Synonyms:
    jelly roll, log

Swiss roll meaning in Arabic

Swiss roll in Arabic

type of sponge cake roll
سويسرول suisrul

Synonyms of Swiss roll

Forms of Swiss roll

pluralSwiss rolls

Origin of Swiss roll

Unclear. The cake is believed to have originated not in Switzerland, but elsewhere in Central Europe.

Questions about Swiss roll

What does Swiss roll mean?
Swiss roll means a type of sponge cake rolled up into a cylinder, typically but not exclusively with jam or chocolate filling.
What is Swiss roll in Arabic?
Swiss roll in Arabic is سويسرول (suisrul). See Swiss roll meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is Swiss roll?
Swiss roll is a noun.
What is the plural of Swiss roll?
The plural of Swiss roll is Swiss rolls.

Words near Swiss roll in the dictionary

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  2. Swiss pine
  3. Swiss pines
  4. Swiss Re Tower
  5. Swiss Reformation
  6. Swiss roll
  7. Swiss rolls
  8. Swiss shower
  9. Swiss showers
  10. Swiss Standard German
  11. Swiss steak

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