as in crêpe
a flat cake made from thin batter and cooked on both sides (as on a griddle) every Sunday morning, we have pancakes and bacon for breakfast

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Recent Examples of pancake Buckwheat Buckwheat is a gluten-free seed that can be used in various dishes, including pancakes, pasta, and porridge. Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 14 Jan. 2025 Get The Recipe And just like that the whole family will enjoy a special twist on the typical stack of buttermilk pancakes. Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2025 This non-stick ceramic frying pan features a nontoxic ceramic coating, perfect for sliding eggs off the pan, sauteing veggies, flipping pancakes and more. Nora Colomer, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025 The Huddle restaurants These 24-hour diners were in five locations across Indy with a versatile menu including pancakes and waffles all day, sandwiches, salads, burgers, seafood and steak. Lilly St. Angelo, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pancake 
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Noun
  • During the contest, which aired on January 20, 2025, Ishii appeared to injure his left ankle or calf after taking a flapjack from Okada early on.
    Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
  • So the cases range from food bars and oversized marshmallows, to flapjacks.
    Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Campfire Grill, Depew, New York The cinnamon roll hotcakes are one standout on a menu full of decadent plates (think, pancakes that come in flavors like chocolate and peanut butter cup, s’mores, and fresh berry) at this traditional American cafe.
    Mahita Gajanan, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2023
  • There were also his calls for the road warriors to pick up his breakfast—McDonald's hotcakes and sausage—or lunch—a Brawny Lad from Big Boy.
    Becca Hackett, Car and Driver, 22 May 2020
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  • For an answer, there was only the sound of my blin cooking on the griddle, and the rise and fall of spoons.
    Talia Lavin, The New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2017
  • The Red Star blin offers a satisfying burst of salty salmon roe, draped in hot, lacy pastry and delivered in minutes.
    Talia Lavin, The New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2017
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  • Native Superfoods waffles or griddle cakes made with blue corn, quinoa, currants, piñon, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, and triple berries are available all day.
    Chadd Scott, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Browned in the oven, this large-format pancake makes for a fun alternative to the traditional griddle cakes.
    SAVEUR Editors, Saveur, 27 June 2024

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“Pancake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pancake. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.

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