- pikelet
- \ \ see PIZZA
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pikelet
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Pikelet — can refer to either: *In Australia, New Zealand, and the English Midlands and parts of Wales and the north, a small, thick pancake, known in parts of Britain as a drop scone or Scotch pancake . See Pancake. *A British regional dialect word… … Wikipedia
Pikelet — Pike let, Pikelin Pike lin, n. A light, thin cake or muffin. [Prov. Eng.] Wright. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pikelet — noun ˈpaɪklɛt a) a thick type of sweet pancake. b) A thin crumpet … Wiktionary
pikelet — Kiwi (New Zealand Slang) small pancake often served with jam and whipped cream … English dialects glossary
pikelet — see PIZZA … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
pikelet — small pancake often served with jam and whipped cream … Kiwi (New Zealand slang)
pikelet — noun a thin kind of crumpet. Origin C18: from Welsh (bara) pyglyd pitchy (bread) … English new terms dictionary
pikelet — pike·let … English syllables
pikelet — /ˈpaɪklət / (say puykluht) noun a small thick, sweet pancake, cooked on a flat heated surface, as a frypan or griddle; drop scone; Scotch pancake. {Welsh (bara) pygllyd, literally, pitchy (bread) …
PIKELET — n. N.Engl. a thin kind of crumpet. Etymology: Welsh (bara) pyglyd pitchy (bread) … Useful english dictionary
