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OHTK-ayk/ˈəʊtkeɪk/

An oatcake is a thin, dry biscuit made from oats, especially associated with Scotland, often eaten with cheese. A crumpet is thick and toasted with butter; a rice cake is puffed and lighter. Countable. Not a bowl of porridge baked into a cake.

Meaning

A thin, dry biscuit made of oats, often eaten with cheese (especially Scottish).

Examples

• “Cheese and oatcakes are in the tin if you want a snack.”
• “Oatcakes and cheddar are in the cupboard if you want something savoury with tea.”
• “These oatcakes are from the Scottish aisle, next to the shortbread.”

Good to know

an oatcake. Contrast: a crumpet / a rice cake / porridge. Often with cheese (Scotland).

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