pancake

Universal Words noun 1 [C] a thin flat round cake made from a mixture of flour, eggs and milk that is fried on both sides, usually eaten hot for breakfast in the US, and in Britain either as a DESSERT with sugar, jam, etc. or as a main course with meat, cheese, etc: pancakes with maple syrup * a selection of savoury pancakes 2 [U] thick make-up for the face, used especially in the theatre IDIOMS see FLATadj.