"blaa" meaning in English

See blaa in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: blaas [plural]
Etymology: From French, either from blé (“wheat”) or from blanc (“white”) as in pain blanc (“white bread”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|-}} French, {{m|fr|blé||wheat}} blé (“wheat”), {{m|fr|blanc||white}} blanc (“white”), {{m|fr|pain blanc||white bread}} pain blanc (“white bread”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} blaa (plural blaas)
  1. (bakery, Ireland) a soft white breakfast roll, traditionally associated with south-east Ireland Wikipedia link: blaa Tags: Ireland Derived forms: Waterford blaa
    Sense id: en-blaa-en-noun-YpPrYTJ2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Irish English

Inflected forms

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