Well attestedNamed for a product of the place
Bath bun
noun · first attested 18th century
The bun is named for a spa city.
A rich sweet bun with sugar crystals on top.
51.3814°N -2.3597°W · Q22889
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- Relationship
- Named for a product of the place
- Confidence
- Well attestedThe place link is the standard scholarly account.
- Attested
- 18th century
- Part of speech
- noun
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Bath
- In English
Bath bun
Bath's visitors made the bun fashionable in the 18th century, and it has carried the city's name since.
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