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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBread-roll
/ˈbrɛd.roʊl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small, individual loaf of bread, typically round or oval, often served plain or with butter.
"She split a warm bread-roll and spread butter across the soft interior." - 2
A bakery product shaped into a small mass intended to accompany a meal.
"The waiter brought a basket of assorted bread-rolls to the table before the main course."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a compound of 'bread' (from Old English 'brēad', meaning piece or morsel of food) and 'roll' (from Old French 'roller', ultimately from Latin 'rotulus', meaning a little wheel or small rounded mass). The combination emerged in Middle English periods to describe a small, individualized portion of leavened bread baked in a round shape.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bread-roll" is said worldwide
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petit pain
Transliteration: pə.ti pɛ̃
"Il a mangé un petit pain avec sa soupe."
Brötchen
Transliteration: ˈbrœtçən
"Zum Frühstück esse ich gerne ein frisches Brötchen."
panino
Transliteration: paˈni.no
"Ho comprato un panino fresco al forno."
panecillo
Transliteration: pa.neˈsi.ʎo
"Sirvieron un panecillo caliente con la mantequilla."
pãozinho
Transliteration: pɐwˈzi.ɲu
"Comprei um pãozinho fresquinho na padaria."
छोटा ब्रेड
Transliteration: chhota bred
"उसने नाश्ते में एक छोटा ब्रेड खाया।"
小面包
Transliteration: xiǎo miànbāo
"早餐时服务员端上了一个热气腾腾的小面包。"
모닝빵
Transliteration: moningppang
"따뜻한 모닝빵에 버터를 발라 먹었습니다."
ロールパン
Transliteration: rōrupan
"朝食にバターを塗ったロールパンを食べました。"
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