muf ‧ fin /ˈmʌfən, ˈmʌfɪn/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Origin: Probably from Low German muffen 'cakes' ]
1 . a small, usually sweet cake that sometimes has small pieces of fruit in it:
blueberry muffins
2 . British English a small thick round kind of bread, usually eaten hot with butter SYN English muffin American English