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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A somewhat sweet bread leavened with yeast.
Etymologies
- After Sally Lunn, 18th-century British baker. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
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treeseed A slightly sweetened yeast-leavened bread, similar in flavor to brioche. I make mine in a tube pan. Some people make round domed loaves.
Legend has it that it was invented in the city of Bath, England by Sally Lunn Jan 25, 2008