baker

/'beikə/

Thân thiện

A baker places fresh loaves of bread on a wooden shelf.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A person who bakes bread or cakes: A "baker" is someone whose occupation or skill is making baked goods, especially bread and cakes, often in a home or small-scale setting.
   • A person who bakes commercially: A "baker" is also someone who owns or works in a bakery, producing and often selling baked goods as a business.

Examples

• Noun:
  • My grandmother was an excellent baker; her pies were famous in our family.
  • The local baker gets up very early to prepare fresh bread for the morning customers.

Advanced Usage

• "Baker's dozen": A group of thirteen items. Historically, bakers would add an extra item to a dozen to avoid penalties for selling underweight goods.
  • I asked for twelve bagels, but the shop gave me a baker's dozen.

Variants and Related Words

• Bakery (n): A place where bread, cakes, and other baked goods are made or sold.
  • I bought this loaf at the new bakery on Main Street.
• Bake (v): To cook food in an oven using dry heat.
  • She will bake a cake for the party.

Synonyms

• Pastry chef: A professional cook who specializes in pastries, desserts, and baked goods.
• Breadmaker: A person or machine that makes bread.

Related Phrases

• Pull devil, pull baker!: An old expression used to encourage both sides in a contest or struggle, similar to "may the best man win."
  • As the two teams entered the final round, someone shouted, "Pull devil, pull baker!"

Học thuật

Noun

1. someone who bakes bread or cake
2. someone who bakes commercially

Từ đồng nghĩa

• bread maker