wheat cake

noun

: a pancake made of wheat flour

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All three come from basically the same brewing process: Rice is fermented with a wheat cake called nuruk, a fermentation starter that contains yeasts and molds, and lends traditional brews their characteristic funk (think natural wines). Sonja Swanson, Esquire, 11 Jan. 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1703, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wheat cake was in 1703

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“Wheat cake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wheat%20cake. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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