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sally lunn
or Sal·ly Lunn
[ luhn ]
/ lÊŒn /
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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, salmagundi, Salmanazar, salmi, salmis
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British Dictionary definitions for sally lunn
Sally Lunn
/ (lÊŒn) /
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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