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wafer.

A light, thin, flat biscuit/cookie.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈweɪ̯fəː/Received-Pronunciation[ˈweɪ̯fəː]Received-Pronunciation/wæɪ̯fəː/Australia[ˈwæ̝ɪ̯fəː] ~ [ˈwæ̝ɪ̯fɐ̝ː]Australia
  1. A light, thin, flat biscuit/cookie.

  2. A thin disk of consecrated unleavened bread used in communion.

  3. A soft disk originally made of flour, and later of gelatin or a similar substance, used to seal letters, attach papers etc.

  4. A thin disk of silicon or other semiconductor on which an electronic circuit is produced.

Where this word comes from

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.

verb/ˈweɪ̯fəː/Received-Pronunciation[ˈweɪ̯fəː]Received-Pronunciation/wæɪ̯fəː/Australia[ˈwæ̝ɪ̯fəː] ~ [ˈwæ̝ɪ̯fɐ̝ː]Australia
  1. To seal or fasten with a wafer.

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Where this word comes from

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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