Middle English Dictionary Entry
sambōcāde n.
Entry Info
| Forms | sambōcāde n. Also samakade, samartard, samata, samaca, semaka. |
| Etymology | From OF sambuc & L sabūcus, samb-. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
A baked or fried dish originally flavored with elder blossoms; friture ~.
Associated quotations
- a1425(a1399) Form Cury (Add 5016)138.179/1 : Sambocade..make a crust..& take cruddes and..Do þerto sugur..& somdel whyte of ayren & shake þerin blomes of elren & bake it.
- ?c1425 Arun.Cook.Recipes (Arun 334)450 : At the seconde course..a leche and samakade and bake mete.
- a1450 Hrl.Cook.Bk.(1) (Hrl 279)59 : Samaca.
- a1450 Hrl.Cook.Bk.(1) (Hrl 279)62 : Frutoure Samata.
- ?a1475 Noble Bk.Cook.(Hlk 674)45 : To mak samatard, tak wellid cruddes..eggs, and cowe creme and mak ther of a good batere..fry it..and serue it furthe..with sugur ther on.
- ?a1500 Banquet Menus (Add 18752)90 : Semaka fryez.