What is another word for bun?

Pronunciation: [bˈʌn] (IPA)

The word "bun" refers to a small, round, baked bread typically used for sandwiches or burgers. However, there are different synonyms for this word depending on the region and cultural context. In some parts of the world, "bap" is commonly used as a name for a soft bread roll. Other alternatives include "roll", "patty", "sweetbread", and "bread cake" to name just a few. The specific term used may depend on the type of dish being served, as well as the linguistic tradition of the area. Regardless of the word used, the bun remains a versatile and delicious staple of many different cuisines.

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Usage examples for Bun

Then they danced; finally they paid a penny and had coffee and a bun, over which further intimacy was achieved.
"The Furnace"
Rose Macaulay
The patient Miss Humble receives, when he comes, A diminutive bun; let us hope it has plums!
"George Du Maurier, the Satirist of the Victorians"
T. Martin Wood
She had given the gypsy a nice, fresh bun, and the gypsy was so grateful that she said she would tell the little girl's fortune, so Mary Matilda held out her hand and the old gypsy looked at it very closely.
"Eugene Field, A Study In Heredity And Contradictions"
Slason Thompson

Famous quotes with Bun

  • bunny takes another bite of his Big Mac and knows what everybody who is into this sort of things knows - that with its flaccid bun, its spongy meat, the cheese, the slimy little pickle and, of course, the briny special sauce, biting into a Big Mac is as close to eating pussy as, well, eating pussy.
    Nick Cave
  • She is pasty and podgy, with the eyes of a currant bun, suddenly protruding with animation.
    Elizabeth Bibesco

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