sally lunn

or Sal·ly Lunn

[ luhn ]

noun

1. a slightly sweetened teacake served hot with butter.

Sally Lunn

/ lʌn /

noun

1. a flat round cake made from a sweet yeast dough, usually served hot

Word History and Origins

Origin of sally lunn¹

First recorded in 1770–80; after a woman who sold them in Bath, England, at the end of the 18th century

Word History and Origins

Origin of sally lunn¹

C19: said to be named after an 18th-century English baker who invented it