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bap

PRONUNCIATION:
(bap)

MEANING:
noun: A soft, round bread roll.

ETYMOLOGY:
Of unknown origin.

USAGE:
"Ken Johnson still has his grandfather's recipes and enjoys baking at home, more so in the winter when he loves to throw together a batch of baps."
Graham Hawkes; Batch of Baps; The Press (Christchurch, New Zealand); Jul 16, 2009.

See more usage examples of bap in Vocabulary.com's dictionary.

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