potcake

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noun

A dog of a mixed breed found on several Caribbean islands, generally with smooth coats, cocked ears, and long faces.

Scrabble 15

Meanings

nounpotcake (plural potcakes)

plural potcakes

  1. A dog of a mixed breed found on several Caribbean islands, generally with smooth coats, cocked ears, and long faces.

Origin

From pot + cake, in reference to the left-over pot scrapings that may be fed to dogs.

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APA

potcake. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/potcake

MLA

“potcake.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/potcake. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “potcake,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/potcake.

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