Definitions

  • n. An Iranian cupcake with rose water and pistachio.

Example Sentences

  • "For anyone of Iranian origin, this familiar little treat evokes sweet and tender emotions, often prompting nostalgic stories of a distant childhood spent enjoying Cake Yazdi in Iran." (source)

Languages of Origin

  • Persian

Etymology

  • کیک یزدی, lit. 'Yazdi (of a town in Iran) cake'

    • Who Uses This

      • Persian: Jews with recent ancestry in Iran

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • None

      Alternative Spellings

      cake Yazdi, cake-e-yazdi, cayk-e yazdi, cayke yazdi, Yazdi cake, keyk-e yazdi

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