Moon-cake
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Moon-cake is a noun meaning Alternative form of mooncake.
Meaning
Alternative form of mooncake.
Example Sentences
[M]aybe his mother has promised him a mango or a moon-cake if he would be good; […]
Mei-kwei 玫丨 [i.e., 玫瑰] name of a pearl; also of a round cake, called the moon-cake, eaten at the harvest moon; […]
Tea and moon-cakes were served after dinner. The cakes came in square, octagonal and round shapes, each one about two inches thick and covered in a soft, brown skin. Emily cut them into quarter slices and handed them round.
Word Forms
- moon-cakes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mooncake, mochi, gujia, zongzi, suman.
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