coffee roll

noun

A finger bun.

Similar
sweet roll

Meanings

nouncoffee roll (plural coffee rolls)

plural coffee rolls

Synonyms & antonyms

nounany of numerous yeast-raised sweet rolls with our without raisins or nuts or spices or a glaze

Similar
sweet roll
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Origin

So called because it may be eaten with coffee.

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APA

coffee roll. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coffee%20roll

MLA

“coffee roll.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coffee%20roll. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coffee roll,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coffee%20roll.

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