noun
shortcake
noun
1
A sweet, crumbly cake or biscuit, often served in layers with fruit and cream.
"Strawberry shortcake is a classic summer dessert."
How to Use Shortcake
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA crumbly sweet cake, often layered with fruit and cream.
Common pairings
strawberry shortcake
Word Forms
shortcakes plural
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Etymology
From short (crumbly) + cake.