bun Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun small rounded bread either plain or sweet
    roll.

WordNet

Bun, Bunn noun (Also<
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Etymology
Scot. bun, bunn, OE. bunne, bonne; fr. Celtic; cf. Ir. bunna, Gael. bonnach, or OF. bugne tumor, Prov. F. bugne a kind of pancake; akin to OHG. bungo bulb, MHG. bunge, Prov. E. bung heap, cluster, bunny a small swelling.
Definitions
  1. A slightly sweetened raised cake or bisquit with a glazing of sugar and milk on the top crust.

Webster 1913