coffee roll

coffee roll — noun

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

1.nounB1
Definition

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.

Example

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

Common collocations
  • fresh coffee roll
  • warm coffee roll
  • homemade coffee roll
  • iced coffee roll
  • share a coffee roll
  • buy a coffee roll
  • serve coffee rolls
Synonyms
  • 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.

Grammar Patterns

a coffee roll

coffee rolls (plural)

Usage Note

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.

Common Mistakes

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.

Etymology

First known use

1945

1945, in the meaning defined above