rose cake

noun

obsolete
: rose petals pressed into a cake and used for perfume

Word History

First Known Use

1559, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rose cake was in 1559

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“Rose cake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rose%20cake. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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