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oatcakes

noun

plural of oatcake
as in pancakes

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  1. pancakes
  2. flapjacks
Noun
  • Our Morning Menu takes us to Gocha's Breakfast Bar, a southwest Atlanta restaurant where the pancakes are served golden, light and fluffy.
    — Leondra Head, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Crepes and pancakes release from the surface without resistance, and despite the textured surface, left no weird pattern.
    — Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of pancakes
Noun
  • The restaurant is known for its key lime flapjacks, Creole shrimp and grits and chicken and waffles.
    — Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Every family carries at least one recipe that is a few generations old for biscuits, cornbread, or flapjacks.
    — Natalie Hoy, Southern Living, 7 June 2026
Definition of flapjacks
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“Oatcakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oatcakes. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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