"honeybun" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-honeybun.wav Forms: honeybuns [plural], honey bun [alternative]
Etymology: From honey + bun. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|honey|bun}} honey + bun Head templates: {{en-noun}} honeybun (plural honeybuns)
  1. A type of bun or pastry sweetened with honey.
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  2. (colloquial) Honey; sweetheart (term of endearment) Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-honeybun-en-noun-AAuE7IcD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms of address, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 95 Disambiguation of English terms of address: 7 93 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 91 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 96

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