fishcake means A mixture of flaked fish, mashed potato or another starch, and seasoning, made into a patty and shallow fried.
fishcake is pronounced /ˈfɪʃˌkeɪk/.
Etymology
From fish + cake.
noun
- A mixture of flaked fish, mashed potato or another starch, and seasoning, made into a patty and shallow fried.“There were rumours, new rumours every morning, delightful and outrageous rumours, so that the lumps in the porridge were swallowed without comment and the fish-cakes were eaten without contumely.”