simnel cake
/ˈsɪmnəl/noun
- chiefly Brit. a rich fruit cake, typically with a marzipan covering and decoration, eaten especially at Easter or during Lent〈主英〉(在复活节或大斋节吃的)重油水果蛋糕。
词源
mid 17th cent.: simnel from Old French simenel, based on Latin simila or Greek semidalis 'fine flour'.