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"Cake" in Korea only means one thing, birthday cake. But does it have broader meaning than that?

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Rebecca

In addition to the baked good we call "cake," we also use "cake" to describe objects that have a similar shape (i.e. flattish, round, and compact mass of something). In this case, the shape of the tobacco product is flat and round, so it is called a "cake" here. Ex: I'm going to make some potato cakes for dinner today. Ex: I bought a lavender-scented cake of soap today.

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