noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈbæstəbl ˌkeɪk/
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General-American:/ˈbæstəb(ə)l ˌkeɪk/
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noun
Meaning 1
A round loaf of soda bread that is baked in a bastable (“an earthenware or cast-iron pot used for baking over a fire”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Ireland
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History
Etymology
From bastable (“earthenware or (later) cast-iron pot with three short legs and a lid, used for baking over a fire”) + cake.