muffin

noun muf·fin \ˈmə-fən\

: a small bread or cake that is usually eaten at breakfast

Full Definition of MUFFIN

: a quick bread made of batter containing egg and baked in a pan having cuplike molds

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probably from Low German muffen, plural of muffe cake

First Known Use: 1703

MUFFIN Defined for Kids

noun muf·fin \ˈmə-fən\

: a bread made of batter containing eggs and baked in a small cup-shaped container

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