coffee roll
Noun: A coffee roll is a type of sweet, yeast-leavened pastry, typically shaped into a roll or bun. It may contain ingredients like raisins, nuts, or spices and is often topped with a sweet glaze or icing. It is commonly enjoyed as a breakfast item or a snack, frequently served with coffee.
The term "coffee roll" refers specifically to the pastry itself. It is a countable noun. * I'll have a coffee roll and a black coffee, please. * The bakery sells delicious coffee rolls with cinnamon and raisins. * She bought half a dozen coffee rolls for the meeting.
- The phrase can be used descriptively in compound nouns, where "coffee roll" acts as a modifier (e.g., , ). However, the core term remains the singular pastry item.
- In some regional contexts, similar pastries might be known by other names like "sweet roll" or "sticky bun," but "coffee roll" specifies a type intended to accompany coffee.
- Sweet roll: A more general term for any small, sweet, yeast-leavened pastry.
- Cinnamon roll / bun: A specific type of sweet roll where cinnamon sugar is a primary filling.
- Sticky bun: A sweet roll baked in a sticky, sugary, often nutty syrup.
- Danish pastry: A richer, often laminated pastry that may be shaped similarly but uses a different dough.
- Sweet bun
- Breakfast roll
- Pastry roll
- To have a roll with one's coffee: An idiomatic phrase describing the common practice of eating a pastry like a coffee roll while drinking coffee.
- He sat down to have a roll with his coffee and read the paper.
The term "coffee roll" has a very specific meaning related to food. It is not typically used idiomatically or with other figurative meanings. Its definition is consistent with the provided reference: a yeast-raised sweet roll, potentially containing additions like raisins or nuts, and possibly featuring a glaze.
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any of numerous yeast-raised sweet rolls with our without raisins or nuts or spices or a glaze
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