coffee roll

coffee roll — noun

1. a soft, sweet bread roll that is usually eaten for breakfast or as a snack, ofte

1.名詞B1
釋義

a soft, sweet bread roll that is usually eaten for breakfast or as a snack, often containing cinnamon, nuts, or dried fruit and sometimes topped with icing or glaze.

例句

Yuki bought a warm coffee roll from the bakery on her way to work.

collocation: warm coffee roll

The cafe serves coffee rolls with a thin layer of vanilla icing on top.

collocation: coffee roll with [something] on top

同義詞
  • sweet roll

    the general category; coffee roll is one kind of sweet roll, while 'sweet roll' can also include Danish pastries and other breakfast breads.

  • cinnamon roll

    a specific, very popular type of coffee roll made with cinnamon and sugar.

文法句型

a coffee roll

coffee rolls (plural)

用法筆記

A coffee roll is not the same as a coffee-flavoured roll — it is a type of sweet pastry traditionally eaten with coffee. The recipe varies by region; Scandinavian versions often include cardamom, while American versions may be iced like cinnamon rolls.

常見錯誤

❌I ordered a coffee roll with my espresso and it tasted like coffee.
✅I ordered a coffee roll with my espresso and enjoyed the cinnamon filling.
💡A coffee roll is a sweet pastry eaten with coffee, not a roll that tastes like coffee.
❌Coffee roll' is the same as 'cinnamon roll.
✅A cinnamon roll is one type of coffee roll, but coffee rolls can also contain cardamom, nuts, or dried fruit.
💡'Coffee roll' is the broader category.