muffin

/ˈmʌfɪn/
noun
  1. A small, round, bread-like cake, often sweet, baked in a cup-shaped pan.
    • She baked a dozen chocolate chip muffins for the bake sale.
    • The bakery sells both sweet and savory muffins.
    • I had a blueberry muffin with my coffee this morning.
  2. A type of flat, round, yeast-leavened bread, often toasted and eaten with butter (also called an English muffin).
    • She split the muffin in half and put it in the toaster.
    • English muffins are perfect for making eggs Benedict.
    • He ordered an egg and cheese on a toasted muffin.
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