latke vs potato pancake

latke and potato pancake both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
latke	Yes	No	No	No
potato pancake	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, latke and potato pancake are synonyms defined as:

latke and potato pancake: made of grated potato and egg with a little flour

latke (noun)	potato pancake (noun)
made of grated potato and egg with a little flour	made of grated potato and egg with a little flour