muffin
Americannoun
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an individual cup-shaped quick bread made with wheat flour, cornmeal, or the like, and baked in a pan muffin pan containing a series of cuplike forms.
noun
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a thick round baked yeast roll, usually toasted and served with butter
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a small cup-shaped sweet bread roll, usually eaten hot with butter
Etymology
Origin of muffin
First recorded in 1695–1705; origin uncertain
Example Sentences
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Gone are the sweet potatoes, pecan pie and corn muffins.
That’s why I want to share what I think might be the perfect savory muffin.
From Salon
When it tested swapping in cornbread skillets for its original muffins in a handful of locations in early 2024, some diners balked.
He said he generally doesn’t leave tips when he’s ordering a coffee or a muffin at a quick-serve establishment.
From MarketWatch
It was pre-dawn and I was griddling English muffins because I had misread my notes and forgotten there was another rise.
From Salon
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