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bunn

bunn is the archaic form of bun.

Meaning of bun

Noun

bun (plural buns)

  1. A small bread roll that is sweetened or spiced.
  2. A bread roll that is served with a savoury filling such as a hamburger or hot dog.
  3. (Northern England, Northumbria, especially) Any bread roll.
  4. (Ireland, Northern England) A cupcake.
  5. A roll of hair worn at the back of the head.
    • loose bun; messy bun; tight bun
  6. (UK, slang) A drunken spree.

See all 21 meanings of bun

Proper noun capitalized: Bunn

Bunn (countable and uncountable, plural Bunns)

  1. A surname.
  2. A town in Franklin County, North Carolina, United States.

Forms of bunn

Noun
pluralbunns
Proper noun
pluralBunns

Origin of bunn

* As an English surname, variant of Bone. * As a German surname, perhaps a variant of Bunde.

Questions about bunn

What does bunn mean?
Bunn means a surname.
What is bunn the archaic form of?
Bunn is the archaic form of bun.
What part of speech is bunn?
Bunn is a proper noun.

Words near bunn in the dictionary

  1. bunkums
  2. bunky
  3. Bunkyō
  4. bunless
  5. bunlike
  6. bunn
  7. Bunnaloo
  8. Bunnan
  9. bunned
  10. Bunnell
  11. Bunnells

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