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muffin

[ muhf-in ]

noun

  1. an individual cup-shaped quick bread made with wheat flour, cornmeal, or the like, and baked in a pan muffin pan containing a series of cuplike forms.


muffin

/ ˈʌɪ /

noun

  1. a thick round baked yeast roll, usually toasted and served with butter
  2. a small cup-shaped sweet bread roll, usually eaten hot with butter
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of muffin1

First recorded in 1695–1705; origin uncertain
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of muffin1

C18: perhaps from Low German muffen, cakes
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I got into English muffins because their griddled tops hid any number of sins.

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“Hey, little muffin! Look at you,” he cooed as tiny Finn was toted into the picture, smoosh-face and all, carried by mama Kylie.

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I’m gonna get a muffin for my son and some sandwiches.

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And when Olimata first saw a GP, she was told to just "eat a muffin".

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Making healthier versions of apple pie, fruit muffins or berry pancakes can make fruit more appealing and accessible, especially for children or picky eaters.

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