muffin
noun/ˈmʌfɪn/
Frequency rank: #9,080 most common English word
Meaning
a small, round, individual-sized quick bread or cake, often sweet and baked in a cup-shaped mold.
Example sentence
She grabbed muffin from the bakery counter and ate it on her way to work.
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