hardbake

C2+ Topic:Food & Drink
US /ˈhɑrdˌbeɪk/ UK /ˈhɑːdˌbeɪk/
noun

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    a hard British confection made from boiled brown sugar or molasses, often with butter and almonds

    The fairground stall sold slabs of almond hardbake wrapped in paper.

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Synonyms
1 noun · a hard british confection... nut brittletoffee
Word family
Related forms brittlemolassesalmondhard-bake

Etymology

A compound of hard + bake, also historically written hard-bake. The name describes the confection's firm, brittle texture rather than a modern baked cake or bread.

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