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waf·fle

waffle

 
pronunciation:
wa fl
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part of speech: noun
definition: A waffle is a kind of food that people often have for breakfast. A waffle is a kind of crisp pancake cooked in a special way that leaves a pattern of squares on it
I love how waffles are crisp on the outside and soft on the inside. I'm always happy when we have them for breakfast.
 
derivation: waffled (adj.)
Word History
Wafel, the German and Dutch word for the waffle we eat, may have come from the German word that means "to weave."