Meaning & use

flapjack

noun·Everyday

In American English, another word for a pancake; in British English, a chewy baked bar made from oats and syrup.

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He stacked three flapjacks on his plate and poured syrup over them.

She packed an oat flapjack in her lunchbox for a quick, filling snack.

A note on using this word

The same word describes two different foods depending on the dialect, so country or context matters.

Words with a similar meaning

pancake

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Another way to use it

2. noun

A British snack bar made mainly of oats, butter, and golden syrup, baked and cut into squares.

The local bakery also sold chocolate-topped flapjacks alongside its usual pastries.

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