BABA | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Baba

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

via French from Polish, literally ‘married peasant woman’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈbɑːbɑː
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈbɑːbə
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a small, rich sponge cake, typically soaked in rum-flavoured syrup

Short Definition:

small, rich sponge cake

Examples:
  • the cooked babas are hollowed out and filled with confectioners' custard
Variant Forms:
  • rum baba

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