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genoa cake
CIDE DICTIONARY
genoa cake,
A rich glazed cake, with almonds, pistachios, filberts, or other nuts; also, a rich currant cake with almonds on the top. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
genoa cake, n. a rich fruit cake with almonds on top.
Etymology
Genoa in Italy
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