Definitions
small rounded bread either plain or sweet
Word origin
From Middle English bunne (“wheat cake, bun”), from Anglo-Norman bugne (“bump on the head; fritter”), from Old French bugne (hence French beignet), from Frankish *bungjo (“little clump”), diminutive of *bungu (“lump, clump”), from Proto-Germanic *bungô, *bunkô (“clump, lump, heap, crowd”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰenǵʰ- (“thick, dense, fat”). Cognate with Dutch bonk (“clump, clot, cluster of fruits”). More at bunch.
Used in a sentence
“loose bun; messy bun; tight bun”
“The physician should evaluate for a history of tight ponytails, buns, chignons, braids, twists, weaves, cornrows, dreadlocks, sisterlocks, and hair wefts in addition to the usage of religious hair coverings.”
“nice buns; tight buns”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer8 curated clues
01“Burger bread”3 letters
02“Hot dog holder”3 letters
03“Roll for a burger”3 letters
04“Round bakery roll”3 letters
05“Round bread roll”3 letters
06“Small round bread”3 letters
07“Bread roll”3 letters
08“Round roll”3 letters
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