parkin (PAR-kin) - n., a moist ginger cake made with oatmeal.
Popular in northern England and Scotland, where oats are the common staple grain. Also apparently common in New Zealand? The origin of the name is unknown, first showing up in the 18th century.
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Popular in northern England and Scotland, where oats are the common staple grain. Also apparently common in New Zealand? The origin of the name is unknown, first showing up in the 18th century.
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