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waffle

noun [C] (CAKE)
 
 
/ˈwɒf.l̩/ US  /ˈwɑː.fl̩/

Definition

a thin, light cake, the surface of which is formed into a pattern of raised squares, eaten especially in the US and CanadaPancakes and batter
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