babka — meaning in English
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English meaning
- grandmother noun The mother of one's mother or father.
- granny noun An informal, affectionate word for grandmother.
- plantain noun A starchy, banana-like fruit that is usually cooked before eating, similar to a potato in culinary use.
- woman noun An adult female human.
Senses
babka is used for these senses in English:
- babka 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.
- goby A gudgeon, a fish of the subfamily Gobioninae, such as Gobio gobio.
- grandmother A mother of someone's parent.
- granny (colloquial) Any elderly woman, regardless of if she has grandchildren.
- medicine woman A female Native American (or, any other indigenous) shamanistic healer.
- plantain Any plant of the genus Plantago, with a rosette of sessile leaves about 10 cm (4") long with a narrow part instead of a petiole, and with a spike inflorescence with the flower spacing varying widely among the species. See also psyllium.
- sandcastle A sculpture made of sand and resembling a miniature castle; typically, but not always, made for fun by a child on a beach.
- woman A female person, usually an adult: a (generally adult) female sentient being, whether human, supernatural, elf, alien, etc.
granny — full definition
- noun An informal, affectionate word for grandmother.
- adj Old-fashioned in style, especially clothing associated with elderly women.