Ma'anar ƙamus na kalmar "pancake na Faransa" na nufin wani sirara, kek ɗin da aka yi daga batter na ƙwai, gari, da madara ko kirim, kuma yawanci ana dafa shi a bangarorin biyu a cikin kwanon frying ko a gasa. Ana kuma san pancakes na Faransa da “crepes” kuma galibi ana yi musu hidima tare da nau’o’in kayan abinci masu daɗi ko masu ɗanɗano iri-iri, kamar ‘ya’yan itace, jam, Nutella, cuku, naman alade, ko qwai.