Sally Lunn
UK/ˌsali ˈlʌn/
Sally Lunn noun: a type of teacake or sweetened bun, leavened with yeast.
Noun
Sally Lunn (plural Sally Lunns)
- A type of teacake or sweetened bun, leavened with yeast.
- I had the misfortune to lose a beloved brother in the prime of life, who dropt down dead as he was playing on the fiddle at Sir Robert Throgmorten's, after drinking a large quantity of Bath Waters, and eating a hearty breakfast of spungy hot rolls, or Sally Luns.1780, Philip Thicknesse, The Valetudinarian's Bath Guide
- A slice of Sally Lunn, still warm from its swaddling of serviette, is more to her liking.2002, Michel Faber, The Crimson Petal and the White, Canongate Books (2010), page 131
- A Boston bun.
Forms of Sally Lunn
| plural | Sally Lunns |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Sally Lunn bun |
Origin of Sally Lunn
Probably from the name of a 17th-century English baker.
Questions about Sally Lunn
- What does Sally Lunn mean?
- Sally Lunn means a type of teacake or sweetened bun, leavened with yeast.
- What part of speech is Sally Lunn?
- Sally Lunn is a noun.
- How do you pronounce Sally Lunn?
- Sally Lunn is pronounced /ˌsali ˈlʌn/ (UK).
- What is the plural of Sally Lunn?
- The plural of Sally Lunn is Sally Lunns.
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