cimbal

noun — 2 senses

cimbal

noun

/ˈsɪmbəl/

Etymology From Italian ciambella.

1

Obsolete A kind of confectionery or cake.

  • The genteel form of doughnut called in the native dialect cymbal[…]which graced the board with its plastic forms.1867, Oliver Wendell Holmes, The Guardian Angel:
2

Obsolete Obsolete spelling of cymbal.

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