Welsh cêc
Welsh
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Welsh cêcs
Etymology
From English Welsh cake.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌwɛlʃ ˈkeːk/
Noun
Welsh cêc m (plural Welsh cêcs)
- Welsh cake
- 2016 June 10, BBC Cymru Fyw:
- Yn groes i beth mae rhai pobl yn ei feddwl, tydyn ni ddim yn byw ar fara lawr, cocos a chawl. OND, mae safon bwyd y wlad yma yn anhygoel, felly does 'na ddim syndod ein bod ni'n gloddesta ar gynnyrch y wlad - cig oen gorau'r byd, ambell i beint o Brains neu gwrw Felin Foel a mynydd o gacennau cri/pice ar y maen/welsh cêcs/pice bach...
- Contrary to what some people may think, we don't live on laverbread, cockles and cawl. BUT, the standard of food in this country is incredible, so it's no surprise that we feast on the produce of the land - the best lamb in the world, a pint or two of Brains or Felin Foel beer and a mountain of Welsh cakes...
- Synonyms: cacen fach, cacen gri, pic ar y maen, picen, picen ar y maen, picen fach, teisen gri, teisen radell
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Usage notes
There are many terms for Welsh cake in Welsh and the particular word an individual uses will vary from area to area.