Meaning of gâche | Babel Free

Definitions

A type of traditional fruitcake. (Often as Guernsey gâche.)

Guernsey, countable, uncountable

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Examples

“A huge Guernsey gache, which is a sort⟳ of fruit cake, was flanked by plates and baskets of figs, grapes, nectarines, peaches, and raspberries.”

“She said I could go on the Sunday afternoon, and she would make⟳ a gâche I could take⟳ to him.”

“Baking of bread, gâche – a sort⟳ of fruit loaf rather like⟳ the Welsh bara brith – and Guernsey biscuits – a kind of bread bun – would be done once a week […]”

“It is too hot to eat⟳ much, so we lunch on bananas and the gache loaf bought the previous day, and set⟳ off for Guernsey at half past one.”

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