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Bun vs Dumpling - What's the difference?

bun | dumpling |

As nouns the difference between bun and dumpling

is that bun is a small bread roll, often sweetened or spiced while dumpling is a ball of dough that is cooked and may have a filling and/or additional ingredients in the dough.

As a verb bun

is to smoke cannabis.

As an initialism BUN

is blood, urea, nitrogen.

bun

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A small bread roll, often sweetened or spiced.
  • A tight roll of hair worn at the back of the head.
  • (Ireland) A cupcake.
  • (slang, British) A drunken spree.
  • (Internet, slang) A newbie.
  • (dialect, obsolete) A squirrel or rabbit.

    • Synonyms

    * (hairstyle) French roll

    Derived terms

    * bun fight * bun stock * Chelsea bun * currant bun * have a bun in the oven * hot cross bun

    Verb

    (bunn)
  • (UK, slang) To smoke cannabis.

    • Anagrams

    * ----

    dumpling

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A ball of dough that is cooked and may have a filling and/or additional ingredients in the dough.
  • A term of endearment.
    • My little dumpling.

    Hyponyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * apple dumpling * clootie dumpling * dumpling squid * Norfolk dumpling * * potato dumpling * raspberry dumpling * rice dumpling * soup dumpling

    See also

    * dim sum * noodle * pudding * quenelle

    References

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