- muffin
- noun Etymology: probably from Low German muffen, plural of muffe cake Date: 1703 a quick bread made of batter containing egg and baked in a pan having cuplike molds
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muffin — [ mɶfin ] n. m. • 1793; mot angl., 1703, o. i., p. ê. à rapprocher du fr. pain moufflet, du rad. mouff ♦ Petit pain rond cuit dans un moule, qui se mange en général grillé et beurré. Servir des scones et des muffins avec le thé. Au Canada, Petit… … Encyclopédie Universelle
muffin — (n.) light, small cake made with eggs, 1703, moofin, possibly from Low Ger. muffen, plural of muffe small cake; or somehow connected with O.Fr. moflet soft, tender (said of bread). Muffin top in reference to waistline bulge over tight, low jeans… … Etymology dictionary
muffin — ► NOUN 1) (N. Amer. English muffin) a thick, flattened bread roll made from yeast dough and eaten split, toasted, and buttered. 2) chiefly N. Amer. a small domed cake. ORIGIN of unknown origin … English terms dictionary
muffin — [muf′ən] n. [< dial. mouffin, moufin, ? akin to OFr moufflet, soft, as in pain moufflet, soft bread] a quick bread made with eggs, baked in a small cup shaped mold and usually eaten hot: see also ENGLISH MUFFIN … English World dictionary
Muffin — Muf fin, n. [From {Muff}.] A light, spongy, cylindrical cake, used for breakfast and tea. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Muffin — For other uses, see Muffin (disambiguation). Muffins A muffin is an American English name for a t … Wikipedia
Muffin — Amerikanischer Blaubeermuffin in Papierform Muffin ist die Bezeichnung für zwei verschiedene Gebäckarten in den Vereinigten Staaten und im Vereinigten Königreich. Im Vereinigten Königreich versteht man unter „muffins“ ein flaches Hefegebäck, das… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Muffin — Muffins con pepitas de chocolate. Un muffin (conocido en otros países en español como magdalena, panquecito, ponquecito, ponqué, quequi o queque) es un producto de repostería elaborado con pan dulce y otros ingredientes. Cocinado al horno en… … Wikipedia Español
muffin — n English muffin, bran muffin, corn muffin, blueberry muffin; bun, roll, scone, cupcake; biscuit, beaten biscuit, brioche, croissant … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
muffin — UK [ˈmʌfɪn] / US noun [countable] Word forms muffin : singular muffin plural muffins 1) a small sweet cake that often contains fruit blueberry muffins 2) British a flat round type of bread, usually cut in half and eaten hot with butter. The… … English dictionary
muffin — /muf in/, n. 1. an individual cup shaped quick bread made with wheat flour, cornmeal, or the like, and baked in a pan (muffin pan) containing a series of cuplike forms. 2. See English muffin. [1695 1705; orig. uncert.] * * * … Universalium
