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 The mixture will have the viscosity of pancake batter. Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 16 Dec. 2024 The appetizer table will feature a charcuterie board, bacon rollups, brie bites, bruschetta, sausage rolls, wings, spinach and artichoke dip and Irish potato pancakes known as boxty. Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 20 Dec. 2024 Breakfast with Santa, 9-11 a.m., Dec. 14 at Maple Hill Church of Christ, 102 Maple Hill Road, Lebanon: Pictures, pancake breakfast, games and crafts. Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 13 Dec. 2024 Rays baseball operations president Erik Neander and manager Kevin Cash flew from Tampa to Chicago the night before and, joined by assistant general manager Kevin Ibach (who lives in the area), made their pitch over eggs and pancakes to sign the free-agent catcher. Marc Topkin, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pancake 
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Noun
  • So the cases range from food bars and oversized marshmallows, to flapjacks.
    Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
  • This film is a holiday joy from start to finish, complete with tree trimming, flapjack flipping, and a flirty carriage ride.
    James Mercadante, EW.com, 14 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
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • 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 20 Jan. 2025.

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