parkin

parkin
a) A traditional soft cake of Northern England, usually made with oatmeal and treacle.
b) A particular protein, mutations in which are associated with Parkinsons disease.

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  • Parkin — ist der Name folgender Personen: Cedric Parkin (* 1962), Autor, Mystiker, spiritueller Lehrer Derek Parkin (* 1946), englischer Fußballspieler John B. Parkin (1911–1975), kanadischer Architekt Judd Parkin (* 1952), US amerikanischer Filmproduzent …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Parkin — may refer to:* Parkin (ligase), an enzyme * Parkin (cake), a type of cake * Parkin, Arkansas, a US city * Parkin (surname), people with the surname Parkin …   Wikipedia

  • Parkin — Parkin, AR U.S. city in Arkansas Population (2000): 1602 Housing Units (2000): 657 Land area (2000): 2.554372 sq. miles (6.615792 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000121 sq. miles (0.000314 sq. km) Total area (2000): 2.554493 sq. miles (6.616106 sq.… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Parkin, AR — U.S. city in Arkansas Population (2000): 1602 Housing Units (2000): 657 Land area (2000): 2.554372 sq. miles (6.615792 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000121 sq. miles (0.000314 sq. km) Total area (2000): 2.554493 sq. miles (6.616106 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Parkin — This most interesting surname is of Old French and early medieval English origin. It is composed of a medieval diminutive of the Greek name Peter or the French variant Piers, Pierre , plus the suffix kin , although in this case the suffix itself… …   Surnames reference

  • Parkin — Original name in latin Parkin Name in other language State code US Continent/City America/Chicago longitude 35.26342 latitude 90.57122 altitude 63 Population 1105 Date 2011 05 14 …   Cities with a population over 1000 database

  • parkin — noun Brit. a kind of soft, dark gingerbread made with oatmeal and treacle or molasses, especially in Yorkshire. Origin C19: perh. from the family name Parkin …   English new terms dictionary

  • parkin — /ˈpakən/ (say pahkuhn) noun a teacake made with oatmeal, little fat and no eggs, and flavoured with treacle or golden syrup which caramelises in the baking, making it moist and sticky on the inside. {northern English dialect, Scottish; ? from the …  

  • PARKIN — n. Brit. a cake or biscuit made with oatmeal, ginger, and treacle or molasses. Etymology: perh. f. the name Parkin, dimin. of Peter …   Useful english dictionary

  • Parkin (surname) — Parkin is a surname, and may refer to* Adrian Parkin * Arthur Parkin * Ciss Parkin * David Parkin * Derek Parkin * Dylan Parkin * Durant Parkin * Edmond T. Parkin * Elijah Parkin * Evan Parkin * Jared D. Parkin * Jennifer Parkin * John B. Parkin… …   Wikipedia

  • Parkin (cake) — Parkin is a ginger cake, which originated in Northern England. Often associated with Yorkshire, particularly the Leeds area [cite book|title=Talking about Cakes|author= Margaret Bates|year=1964|publisher=Penguin Books, p.88] , its precise origins …   Wikipedia

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