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sweet roll vs hot cross bun

hot cross bun vs sweet roll

sweet roll and hot cross bun both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sweet roll Yes No No No
hot cross bun Yes No No No
As nouns, hot cross bun is a hyponym of sweet roll; that is, hot cross bun is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sweet roll:
  • sweet roll: any of numerous yeast-raised sweet rolls with our without raisins or nuts or spices or a glaze
  • hot cross bun: moderately sweet raised roll containing spices and raisins and citron and decorated with a cross-shaped sugar glaze
sweet roll (noun) hot cross bun (noun)
any of numerous yeast-raised sweet rolls with our without raisins or nuts or spices or a glaze moderately sweet raised roll containing spices and raisins and citron and decorated with a cross-shaped sugar glaze
Difference between sweet roll and hot cross bun

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