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sally lunn

or Sal·ly Lunn

[ luhn ]
/ lʌn /

noun

a slightly sweetened teacake served hot with butter.

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Origin of sally lunn

First recorded in 1770–80; after a woman who sold them in Bath, England, at the end of the 18th century

Words nearby sally lunn

sallow, sallowy, sallust, sally, sally army, sally lunn, sally port, sallyport, salmagundi, salmanazar, salmeterol xinafoate
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Example sentences from the Web for sally lunn

  • The addition of three eggs to plain light bread dough will enable you to make French rolls, muffins, or Sally-Lunn of it.

    Housekeeping in Old Virginia|Marion Cabell Tyree

  • For this entertainment was not merely a bun-worry, but—choosing a name at random—a sally-lunn sedative, or a tea-cake lullaby.

    A Likely Story|William De Morgan

British Dictionary definitions for sally lunn

Sally Lunn
/ (lʌn) /

noun

a flat round cake made from a sweet yeast dough, usually served hot

Word Origin for Sally Lunn

C19: said to be named after an 18th-century English baker who invented it
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