teacake

1. (Ireland, Southern-England, UK) A baked good such as a cake or biscuit intended to be eaten with tea or at an afternoon tea.
2. (Cumbria, Northern-England) A baked good such as a cake or biscuit intended to be eaten with tea or at an afternoon tea.
3. (Ireland, Scotland, UK) A baked good such as a cake or biscuit intended to be eaten with tea or at an afternoon tea.
4. (Southern-US, US, especially) A baked good such as a cake or biscuit intended to be eaten with tea or at an afternoon tea.
5. (US) A baked good such as a cake or biscuit intended to be eaten with tea or at an afternoon tea.
6. (Australia) A baked good such as a cake or biscuit intended to be eaten with tea or at an afternoon tea.
7. A cake flavoured with tea.
8. (Ireland) A cake flavoured with tea.
9. A brick of dried tea.

Etymology

From tea + cake.

Synonyms

tea biscuit

biscuit

shortcake

petit four

Translations

pastes de te

teacake