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simnel definition

sim·nel (sim′nəl)

noun

in England,
  1. a kind of bread or roll formerly prepared by boiling, or boiling and baking
  2. a rich fruitcake traditionally eaten in mid-Lent or at Easter or Christmas

Etymology: ME simenel < OFr < L simila, finest wheat flour: see semolina

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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