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bunn - What does it mean?

Definition of 'bunn'

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (sweetened bread roll)
  • * 1816 , Joshua E. White, Letters on England
  • Such is the general hurry and confusion in the principal streets, such as Castle Street, Lord Street, Pool Lane, Paradise Street, &c. that often passengers take up a bunn , a cake, or some fruit, as they pass the shop of a confectioner or fruit-seller, without stopping, and throw in the pay without inquiring the price.
  • * 1856 , Lucius Manlius Sargent, Dealings with the Dead (volume 2, page 472)
  • "Oh," she replied, "when I came to think of it, I saw, that you were right. I thought, 'twas quite likely it would draw a blank. Crust, the baker, offered me what I gave for it, and a sheet of bunns , to boot, and I let him have it, three weeks ago.
    ---- ==Norwegian Bokmål==

    Alternative forms

    * (l) (Nynorsk also )

    Noun

    (nb-noun-m1)
  • bottom (lowermost part )
  • Derived terms

    * (l) * (l) * (l)

    References

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    Similar to 'bunn'

    been, ban, ben, bun, bean, bin, bion, bein, bain, boon, boun, bawn, baion, bawan, bayan, bewin, byion