muffin
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• noun
North American A small, cup-shaped quick bread, often sweet and containing ingredients like fruit, nuts, or chocolate chips.
"She baked a fresh batch of blueberry muffins for breakfast."
British A flat, disk-shaped, yeast-leavened bread that is typically sliced in half horizontally, toasted, and spread with butter or jam.
"He enjoyed a toasted muffin with marmalade alongside his morning tea."
Word Nuance & Usage
The term generally refers to a sweet, cup-shaped quick bread in North America, whereas in the UK and other regions, it often refers to a flat, yeast-leavened bread that is usually toasted (known elsewhere as an English muffin).
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Word Origin & Etymology
Early 18th century: possibly from Low German muffen, plural of muffe 'small cake', or from Old French moufflet 'soft' (typically used in reference to bread).