bun
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- noun
- /bʌn/
:
panecillo
- At the picnic, we served burgers with fluffy buns and various toppings.
- hamburger bun
- hot dog bun
- steamed buns
It's like an Asian bun, but kind of like a hamburger.
- It's like an Asian bun, but kind of like a hamburger.
- Mugs of tea, bleak dish of buns glazed to a ceramic shine.
- This mystery bun in the oven is done cooking.
- I identify as a hot dog bun who wants its own bathrooms.
Examples
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So you can have that in a bun on chips or on rice.
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Her dark hair, streaked with grey, was wound in a bun at the nape of her neck.
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And I could put it in the bun and I could put it in a bun.
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Then, though, I kept it straight and pulled back in a bun or long French roll.
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And then the description says bun, meat, cheese.
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Or your bun is wrapped in this way.
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You're going to be eating a hot dog with no bun, OK?
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Every good sandwich needs good vegetables, a bun, onions, maybe a sauce.
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Just made a little breakfast sandwich, a little bun, spinach, egg and some cheese.
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Here's another sandwich with a split bun that smells like Wendy's.
Synonyms
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A common food made by baking dough from flour, often with yeast
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Something that is wrapped or bent into a long, round shape
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A small soft round bread roll often eaten with butter
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A sweet rolled pastry baked with cinnamon and sugar, often with raisins
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A light slightly sweet bread roll that has eggs and butter
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A sweet baked roll covered in sticky sugar and often nuts
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A small sweet bread made with yeast, often with cinnamon, nuts, or glaze
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A sweet sticky pastry like a spiral roll flavored with honey and cinnamon
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A round soft bread roll cut in half to hold a burger and toppings
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A rich, flaky bread roll shaped like a curved moon
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A small round piece of dough that is fried and served hot as bread
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A small sweet roll with spices, raisins, and a cross of icing on top
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A small sweet roll with dried fruit and a cross on top eaten at Easter
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A small round bread made with yeast that has a soft crust and soft inside
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A round crusty bread roll with a crisp top often sprinkled with poppy seeds
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A soft long bread roll for holding a cooked sausage
A round soft bread roll for holding a cooked meat patty and toppings
A small sweet roll filled with sticky caramel and nuts
A sweet bread often made with dried fruit and served with tea
A long soft bread roll for holding a cooked sausage like a hot dog
A soft round bun that has spicy meat or vegetables inside
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
A machine that cuts dough into equal pieces and shapes them into small round rolls
How Sweet
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word bun comes from an old English word bunne that meant a 'small cake'. So a bun today is a small, round bread or sweet roll, just like a little cake.