simnel

noun sim·nel \ˈsim-n^əl\

Definition of SIMNEL

: a bun or bread of fine wheat flour

British : a rich fruitcake sometimes coated with almond paste and baked for mid-Lent, Easter, and Christmas

Middle English simenel, from Anglo-French, ultimately from Latin simila wheat flour

First Known Use: 13th century

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