barmbrack

noun

barm·​brack

ˈbärmˌbrak

plural -s

Irish

: a rich currant bun or cake

Word History

Etymology

Irish Gaelic bairghean breac, literally, speckled cake, from bairghean cake, loaf (from Old Irish bairgen bread) + breac speckled, from Old Irish brecc; akin to Latin perca perch

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