bunn

plural bunns

1. archaicArchaic form of bun (“sweetened bread roll”).

   "Oh," she replied, "when I came to think of it, I saw, that you were right. I thought, 'twas quite likely it would draw a blank. Crust, the baker, offered me what I gave for it, and a sheet of bunns, to boot, and I let him have it, three weeks ago. […]

   1856, Lucius Manlius Sargent, Dealings with the Dead, volume 2, page 472

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   Such is the general hurry and confusion in the principal streets, such as Castle Street, Lord Street, Pool Lane, Paradise Street, &c. that often passengers take up a bunn, a cake, or some fruit, as they pass the shop of a confectioner or fruit-seller, without stopping, and throw in the pay without inquiring the price.

   1816, Joshua E. White, Letters on England

plural Bunns

1. countableuncountableA surname.
2. countableuncountableA town in Franklin County, North Carolina, United States.