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becker

n. countable
C2 Proficiency US //ˈbɛkɝ// beck·er Archaic

n. a small, flat cake or biscuit, often sweet. You might see this word in old recipes or historical books.

n. a small cake or wafer; an archaic term for a type of baked good, now largely replaced by 'biscuit' or 'cookie'.


SIMPLE

She baked a becker for the afternoon tea.

CONTEXTUAL

The medieval recipe called for a thin becker made of flour and honey.

COMPLEX

In the quiet corner of the antique shop, a dusty tin held the last remaining becker from the Victorian era.

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