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Meaning of babka | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈbɑb.kə

Definitions

A Central and Eastern European coffee cake flavored with orange rind, rum, almonds, and raisins; or with some single flavoring, e.g. chocolate, lemon, etc.

Equivalents

Bosanski baba баба
Suomi baba
Français babka
Hrvatski baba баба
Bahasa Indonesia babka
Polski babka
Русский баба
Српски baba баба
Українська баба

Examples

“A couple of weeks ago, my family and I also travelled an hour or so to sample the babkas and honey croissants at Farro bakery in Bristol.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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