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Pronunciation: [FAHRL]

1. A thin Scottish griddle cake made of oatmeal or flour and cut into triangular wedges. Farls, which are similar to scones, take their name from the word meaning "fourth part" and referring to a fourth part or quarter cut of a round cake. 2. The triangular wedge shape is also referred to as a "farl."

From The Food Lover's Companion, Fourth edition by Sharon Tyler Herbst and Ron Herbst. Copyright © 2007, 2001, 1995, 1990 by Barron's Educational Series, Inc.

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