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MUF-in/ˈmʌfɪn/

A muffin is a small sweet cake, often with fruit or chocolate inside. Countable: a muffin, muffins. A cake is usually larger and cut into slices; a biscuit is thinner and harder. An American English muffin can also mean a bread roll for breakfast — later. Not a mug (a cup) — extra ffin.

Meaning

A small sweet cake, often with fruit or chocolate inside.

Examples

• “She ate a blueberry muffin.”
• “I bought a chocolate muffin at the cafe.”
• “This muffin is still warm.”

Good to know

a muffin (small cake). Contrast: cake (larger), biscuit (harder). Mix-up: mug.

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