wafer

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a small adhesive disk of paste; used to seal letters
  2. noun a small thin crisp cake or cookie
  3. noun thin disk of unleavened bread used in a religious service (especially in the celebration of the Eucharist)

Etymology

From Middle English wafre, from Anglo-Norman wafre, waufre (Old French gaufre), from a Germanic source. Compare Middle Low German wāfel, Middle Dutch wafel (“honeycomb”), West Flemish wafer. See also waffle.

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