Phrase guide

Welsh cake

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

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  • /ˈwɛlʃ ˌkeɪk/
  • rhymes with -eɪk

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noun

Meaning 1

A traditional sweet griddle-baked Welsh flatbread with dried fruit and sometimes spices.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bakestone, girdle scone

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Welsh + cake.

Across languages

Translations

22 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: الكعك الويلزي (al-kaʕk al-wēlzi) — sweet griddle-baked flatbread
  • Chinese Mandarin: 威爾斯蛋糕 /威尔斯蛋糕 (Wēi'ěrsī dàngāo) — sweet griddle-baked flatbread
  • Chinese Mandarin: 威爾士蛋糕 /威尔士蛋糕 (Wēi'ěrshì dàngāo) — sweet griddle-baked flatbread
  • French: gâteau gallois — sweet griddle-baked flatbread
  • Japanese: ウェルシュケーキ (werushukēki) — sweet griddle-baked flatbread
  • Korean: 웰시 케이크 (welsi keikeu) — sweet griddle-baked flatbread
  • Persian: کیک ولزی (keyk velzi) — sweet griddle-baked flatbread
  • Punjabi: ਵੇਲਜ਼ ਕੇਕ (velaz kek) — sweet griddle-baked flatbread
  • Russian: валлийская лепёшка (vallijskaja lepjóška) — sweet griddle-baked flatbread
  • Russian: валлийская оладья (vallijskaja oladʹja) — sweet griddle-baked flatbread
  • Spanish: pastel galés — sweet griddle-baked flatbread
  • Spanish: torta galesa — sweet griddle-baked flatbread
  • Welsh: cacen fach — sweet griddle-baked flatbread
  • Welsh: cacen gri — sweet griddle-baked flatbread
  • Welsh: pic ar y maen — sweet griddle-baked flatbread
  • Welsh: picau bach — sweet griddle-baked flatbread
  • Welsh: picen — sweet griddle-baked flatbread
  • Welsh: picen ar y maen — sweet griddle-baked flatbread
  • Welsh: picen fach — sweet griddle-baked flatbread
  • Welsh: teisen gri — sweet griddle-baked flatbread
  • Welsh: teisen radell — sweet griddle-baked flatbread
  • Welsh: Welsh cêc — sweet griddle-baked flatbread