pancake

pancake

pan·cake [pancake pancakes pancaked pancaking]   [ˈpænkeɪk]    [ˈpænkeɪk]  noun
1. countable a thin flat round cake made from a mixture of flour, eggs and milk that is fried on both sides, usually eaten hot for breakfast in the US, and in Britain either as a dessert with sugar, jam, etc. or as a main course with meat, cheese, etc
• pancakes with maple syrup

• a selection of savoury pancakes

2. uncountable thick make-up for the face, used especially in the theatre
see as flat as a pancake at  flat  _adj.  
Word Origin:

late Middle English: from the noun pan  + cake.