Sweet Bread and Others: English Vocabulary List

a type of bread roll that is popular in the Philippines commonly eaten for breakfast

"Pandesal is Filipino breakfast roll."

"The Filipino pandesal was a slightly sweet bread roll traditionally eaten for breakfast with coffee."

a heavy rye bread with a sweet taste that is often served in slices, originally from Germany

"Pumpernickel is dark dense German bread."

"The dense dark pumpernickel was made from coarsely ground rye and had a slightly bitter taste."

a dry batter cake that is patterned with small squares on both sides, topped with butter, cream or syrup

"He poured maple syrup over his crispy waffle."

"The Belgian waffle was topped with fresh strawberries whipped cream and a drizzle of maple syrup."

a type of pastry that is typically made from yeast dough and is sweetened with sugar or honey, and often filled with ingredients such as cinnamon, fruit, or chocolate

"Sweet roll has sugar icing."

"The sticky sweet roll was drizzled with icing and studded with pecans and cinnamon."

a type of sweet pastry that is made from yeast dough, filled with cinnamon and sugar, and topped with a syrupy glaze or frosting

"Sticky bun has caramel glaze."

"The sticky bun was coated in caramel and pecans that glued together when baked."

a small soft cake that is slightly sweet, usually served beside butter, cream or jam

"Scone has crumbly texture."

"The warm scone was split open and spread with clotted cream and strawberry jam for tea."

a type of sweet cake or biscuit that is made from flour, sugar, butter, and often cream or milk, and is typically served with fresh fruit and whipped cream

"Shortcake is crumbly sweet biscuit."

"The shortcake was a crumbly biscuit topped with sweetened strawberries and whipped cream."

a type of bread that is made from yeast dough and is studded with raisins or other dried fruit

"Raisin bread contains dried grapes."

"The raisin bread was swirled with cinnamon and dotted with dried grapes throughout the loaf."

a sweet bun that contains currants and is branded with a cross, traditionally baked at Easter in the UK

"Hot cross bun has icing cross."

"The hot cross bun was marked with a cross on top and eaten on Good Friday."

a type of sweet pastry that is made from a rich, sweet dough and flavored with honey, cinnamon, and other spices

"Honey bun is sweet glazed pastry."

"The honey bun was a glazed twisted pastry sold individually wrapped at convenience stores."

a type of cake that is flavored with nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves and other spices, ginger in particular

"Gingerbread cake has ginger."

"The gingerbread man was decorated with white icing buttons and a smiling face."

a traditional dessert that typically consists of layers of dough filled with a sweet mixture

"Gata is Armenian sweet bread."

"The Armenian gata was a sweet bread with buttery filling sometimes shaped into a large round loaf."

the official language of Denmark, spoken by the majority of the population

"Danish is spoken in Denmark."

"Danish pronunciation is challenging for foreigners because many letters are silent and the spoken language contains sounds that do not exist in English."

an egg-riched yeast bread that is twisted in braids, eaten by Jewish people to celebrate Sabbath and other holidays

"Challah is braided egg bread."

"The braided challah was brushed with egg wash before baking to create a shiny golden crust."

a type of sweet bread that is made from mashed ripe bananas, flour, sugar, and other ingredients such as eggs, butter, or baking powder

"Banana bread uses mashed bananas."

"The moist banana bread was an excellent way to use overripe bananas before they spoiled."

a type of waffle that is made from a yeast batter and is cooked in a waffle iron to create a crisp and fluffy texture

"Belgian waffle has deep pockets."

"The Belgian waffle had deep pockets that held pools of strawberry syrup and whipped cream."

a type of sweet pastry that originated in Germany and is made from a spiral-shaped dough that is filled with cinnamon, sugar, and nuts

"Schnecken are snail-shaped pastries."

"The German schnecken were snail shaped cinnamon rolls baked in a sticky caramel nut glaze."

a traditional German fruitcake made with yeast dough, typically containing dried fruits, nuts, and spices

"Stollen is German Christmas bread."

"The German stollen was a dense fruit bread dusted with powdered sugar and filled with marzipan."

a type of Southern American bread that is not yeasted, made with maize flour and water

"Pone is baked cornbread."

"The corn pone was a simple oval shaped cornbread baked or fried without sweeteners."

a type of Southern American bread made with maize flour and water

"Cornpone is simple cornbread."

"The cornpone was a rustic cornbread associated with Southern American frontier cooking."

a type of biscuit with a hard crispy texture and a savory taste

"Cracknel is hard brittle biscuit."

"The cracknel was a hard brittle biscuit that softened interestingly when dipped in coffee or tea."

a curved-shape roll that is sweet in taste and is usually eaten at breakfast

"I ate a buttery croissant for breakfast."

"She bought a warm butter croissant from the bakery and ate it while walking to work in the morning."