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Baumkuchen

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈbaʊmˌkuːxən/
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noun

Meaning 1

A kind of layer cake, traditionally baked on a spit, in which the layers resemble concentric tree rings.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From German Baumkuchen (literally “tree cake”), because the concentric layers resemble tree rings.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Baumkuchen — a kind of layered cake
  • Japanese: バウムクーヘン (baumukūhen) — a kind of layered cake
  • Japanese: バームクーヘン (bāmukūhen) — a kind of layered cake
  • Turkish: makara — a kind of layered cake