ciste — meaning in English

English meaning

• cake noun A sweet baked dessert made from flour, sugar, eggs, and other ingredients.
• widow noun A woman whose husband or spouse has died and who has not remarried.

Senses

ciste is used for these senses in English:

• cake A rich, sweet dessert food, typically made of flour, sugar, and eggs and baked in an oven, and often covered in icing.
• widow (card games) An additional hand of playing cards dealt face-down in some card games, to be used by the highest bidder.

cake — full definition

1. noun A sweet baked dessert made from flour, sugar, eggs, and other ingredients.
2. verb To coat something thickly, or to harden into a solid crusted layer.

widow — full definition

1. noun A woman whose husband or spouse has died and who has not remarried.
2. noun A person whose spouse or partner is often away, such as a "golf widow".
3. verb To make someone a widow or widower through the death of their spouse.

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