sweet roll

Thân thiện

A child enjoys a sweet roll with a glass of milk.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A small, individual portion of baked dough, typically leavened with yeast, that is sweetened. It may contain additions such as raisins, nuts, or spices, and is often topped with a glaze or icing.

Usage

• Noun:
  • I had a cinnamon sweet roll with my coffee for breakfast.
  • The bakery sells a variety of sweet rolls, including some with pecans and a caramel glaze.

Advanced Usage

• "Sticky bun" as a specific type: A sweet roll that is baked in a pan with a sticky, sweet syrup, often containing nuts, making it a distinct subtype.
  • A sticky bun is a particularly gooey and delicious type of sweet roll.

Variants and Related Words

• Bun (n): A general term for a small, rounded bread roll, which can be sweet or savory.
• Pastry (n): A broader category of baked goods made from dough, which includes sweet rolls, danishes, and croissants.
• Danish (pastry) (n): A specific type of sweet, multilayered pastry, often filled with fruit or cheese, which is a cousin to the sweet roll.

Synonyms

• Bun: A small bread roll, which can be sweet.
• Coffee cake: A cake or sweet bread intended to be eaten with coffee, often similar in form to a sweet roll.

Related Phrases

• Sweet bread: This term can sometimes refer to a sweet roll, but more accurately describes a loaf-shaped sweetened bread, like brioche or challah.
  • The term 'sweet bread' is often used interchangeably with 'sweet roll,' though they can differ in shape.

Học thuật

Noun

1. any of numerous yeast-raised sweet rolls with our without raisins or nuts or spices or a glaze

Từ đồng nghĩa

• coffee roll