sally lunn

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/lʌn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(lun)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
sal′ly lunn′  (lun),USA pronunciation 
  1. Fooda slightly sweetened teacake served hot with butter.
Also, Sal′ly Lunn′. 
  • after a woman who sold them in Bath, England, at the end of the 18th century 1770–80

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Sally Lunn /lʌn/ n
  1. a flat round cake made from a sweet yeast dough, usually served hot
Etymology: 19th Century: said to be named after an 18th-century English baker who invented it

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