n. 1 Brit. a light flat round spongy cake, eaten toasted and buttered. 2 US a similar round cake made from batter or dough. muffin-man Brit. (formerly) a seller of muffins in the street.
[ 18th c.: orig. unkn. ]
MUFFIN
Meaning of MUFFIN in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012