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Chelsea bun

noun
/ˈt͡ʃɛl.siː bʌn/UK

Etymology

From Chelsea + bun, since it was first created in the 18th century at the Bun House in Chelsea, London.

  1. derived from *bʰenǵʰ-✻ — “thick, dense, fat”
  2. derived from *bungô✻
  3. derived from *bungjo✻ — “little clump”
  4. derived from bugne
  5. derived from bugne — “bump on the head; fritter”
  6. inherited from bunne — “wheat cake, bun”
  7. compounded as chelsea bun — “Chelsea + bun”

Definitions

  1. A spiral-shaped currant bun, spiced and coated with sugar.

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