Shrewsbury cake

noun

Shrews·​bury cake

ˈsh(r)ü|zb(ə)rē-,

ˈsh(r)ō|,

-ˌberē-,

-ri- sometimes by r-dissimilation ˈshü| or |ˈshō|

: a short sweet biscuit baked in wafers

Word History

Etymology

from Shrewsbury, city in western England

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