sally lunn

Thân thiện

A baker places a warm sally lunn on a wooden cutting board.

Definition

Noun: A type of teacake. Specifically, it is a flat, round, slightly sweet bread or cake, traditionally served warm.

Usage

This word is used as a countable noun to refer to the specific baked good. It is a proper noun that has become a common noun for the food item. * Would you like a sally lunn with your tea? * The bakery is famous for its fresh sally lunns.

Examples

• For breakfast, she toasted a sally lunn and spread it with butter.
• The recipe for sally lunn has been passed down in our family for generations.
• We bought half a dozen sally lunns from the market.

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in historical or traditional culinary contexts.
• It can be hyphenated when used as a compound modifier: .

Variants and Related Words

• Teacake (n): A general term for a sweet bun or cake often eaten with tea.
• Bun (n): A small, rounded bread or cake.

Synonyms

• Teacake
• Sweet bun
• Breakfast cake

Học thuật

Noun

1. a flat round slightly sweet teacake usually served hot

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