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Parker House roll

Parker House roll noun: a bread roll made by flattening the center of a ball of dough so that it becomes an oval shape and then folding the oval in half.

Noun

Parker House roll (plural Parker House rolls)

  1. (New-England) A bread roll made by flattening the center of a ball of dough so that it becomes an oval shape and then folding the oval in half.

Forms of Parker House roll

pluralParker House rolls

Origin of Parker House roll

After the Parker House Hotel in Boston, where it was invented.

Questions about Parker House roll

What does Parker House roll mean?
Parker House roll means a bread roll made by flattening the center of a ball of dough so that it becomes an oval shape and then folding the oval in half.
What part of speech is Parker House roll?
Parker House roll is a noun.
What is the plural of Parker House roll?
The plural of Parker House roll is Parker House rolls.

Words near Parker House roll in the dictionary

  1. parkee
  2. parkees
  3. Parkend
  4. parker
  5. Parker County
  6. Parker House roll
  7. Parker House rolls
  8. Parker square
  9. Parker squares
  10. Parker's Cove
  11. Parker's spinetail

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