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Battenberg

Pronunciation: /ˈbat(ə)nbəːg/
(also Battenberg cake)
Definition of Battenberg

noun

chiefly British
  • an oblong sponge cake covered with marzipan, with a square cross section quartered with two colours of sponge: [mass noun]:nurtured on tinned soup and Battenberg cake

Origin:

named after the town of Battenberg in Germany

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