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Chelsea bun

UK/ˈt͡ʃɛl.siː bʌn/

Chelsea bun noun: a spiral-shaped currant bun, spiced and coated with sugar.

Noun

Chelsea bun (plural Chelsea buns)

  1. A spiral-shaped currant bun, spiced and coated with sugar.

Forms of Chelsea bun

pluralChelsea buns

Origin of Chelsea bun

From Chelsea + bun, since it was first created in the 18th century at the Bun House in Chelsea, London.

Questions about Chelsea bun

What does Chelsea bun mean?
Chelsea bun means a spiral-shaped currant bun, spiced and coated with sugar.
What part of speech is Chelsea bun?
Chelsea bun is a noun.
How do you pronounce Chelsea bun?
Chelsea bun is pronounced /ˈt͡ʃɛl.siː bʌn/ (UK).
What is the plural of Chelsea bun?
The plural of Chelsea bun is Chelsea buns.

Words near Chelsea bun in the dictionary

  1. Chelsea
  2. Chelsea boot
  3. Chelsea boots
  4. Chelsea boy
  5. Chelsea boys
  6. Chelsea bun
  7. Chelsea buns
  8. Chelsea chop
  9. Chelsea chops
  10. Chelsea cut
  11. Chelsea cuts

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