Definition of pancake
(Entry 1 of 3)
: a flat cake made of thin batter and cooked (as on a griddle) on both sides
pancake
verb
pancaked; pancaking
Definition of pancake (Entry 2 of 3)
: to make a pancake landing
Pan-Cake
trademarkDefinition of Pan-Cake (Entry 3 of 3)
—used for a cosmetic in semimoist cake form
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The first known use of pancake was in the 14th century
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