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monkey's bread

monkey's bread is the alternative form of monkey bread.

Meaning of monkey bread

Noun

monkey bread (countable and uncountable, plural monkey breads)

  1. A type of gourd, the fruit of a baobab tree (Adansonia digitata), eaten by monkeys.
  2. The tree itself.
  3. (US) A soft, sweet, sticky pastry sprinkled with cinnamon, often served at fairs and festivals.

Forms of monkey's bread

pluralmonkey's breads

Questions about monkey's bread

What is monkey's bread the alternative form of?
Monkey's bread is the alternative form of monkey bread.

Words near monkey's bread in the dictionary

  1. monkey wrenchers
  2. monkey wrenches
  3. monkey wrenches in the works
  4. monkey wrenching
  5. monkey's allowance
  6. monkey's bread
  7. monkey's breads
  8. monkey's dinner bell
  9. monkey's fist
  10. monkey's fists
  11. monkey's paw

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