Wiktionary
n. a rolled pastry flavored with cinnamon and sugar
WordNet
n. rolled dough spread with cinnamon and sugar (and raisins) then sliced before baking [syn: cinnamon bun, cinnamon snail]
Wikipedia
A cinnamon roll (also cinnamon bun, cinnamon swirl, cinnamon Danish and cinnamon snail) is a sweet roll served commonly in Northern Europe and North America. In North America its common use is for breakfast or dessert. Its main ingredients are flour, cinnamon, sugar, and butter, which provide a robust and sweet flavor. In some places it is eaten as a breakfast food and is often served with cream cheese or icing.
Usage examples of "cinnamon roll".
Mike merely lifted a cinnamon roll onto his plate, cut off a wedge with his fork, and lifted it toward his mouth.
But what about the people sitting on the benches, strolling around, the clutch of teenagers giggling and trying to act cool, the young woman slowly pushing a baby stroller back and forth with her foot while she ate a cinnamon roll?
He poured coffee and took two big bites out of the cinnamon roll from the plate Clodagh passed him.
Hanley said as an attendant walked over and set a plate containing a cinnamon roll in front of him.
He tore pieces from the cinnamon roll and threw them to the squirrels, making those quick and cautious creatures edge a bit closer for each successive scrap.