- English muffin
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a rather flat muffin made from yeast dough, typically baked on a griddle, and then split and toasted before being eaten.[1925-30]
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English muffin
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English muffin — Eng′lish muf′fin n. coo a flat muffin made from yeast dough, usu. baked on a griddle, and then split and toasted before being eaten • Etymology: 1925–30 … From formal English to slang
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