monkey bread

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monkey bread (countable and uncountable, plural monkey breads)

  1. A type of gourd, the fruit of a baobab tree (Adansonia digitata), eaten by monkeys.
  2. The tree itself.
  3. (US) A soft, sweet, sticky pastry sprinkled with cinnamon, often served at fairs and festivals.

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