English > sweet roll: 1 sense > noun 1, foodMeaning | Any of numerous yeast-raised sweet rolls with our without raisins or nuts or spices / spices or a glaze. |
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Synonym | coffee roll |
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Narrower | bear claw, bear paw | almond-flavored yeast-raised pastry shaped in an irregular semicircle resembling a bear's claw |
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cinnamon roll, cinnamon bun, cinnamon snail | Rolled dough spread with cinnamon and sugar (and raisins) then sliced before baking |
cross bun, hot cross bun | Moderately sweet raised roll containing spices / spices and raisins and citron and decorated with a cross-shaped sugar glaze |
danish, danish pastry | light sweet yeast-raised roll usually filled with fruits or cheese |
honey bun, sticky bun, caramel bun, schnecken | Rolled dough spread with sugar and nuts then sliced and baked in muffin tins with honey or sugar and butter in the bottom |
pinwheel roll | pinwheel-shaped rolls spread with cinnamon and sugar and filled with e.g. jam before baking |
Broader | bun, roll | small rounded bread either plain or sweet |
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