baked goods — food items that have been prepared by baking, such as bread, cakes, cookies, and pastries
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: food items that have been prepared by baking, such as bread, cakes, cookies, and pastries
Pronunciation (IPA): /beɪkt ɡʊdz/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother's baked goods always smell like heaven and taste like childhood memories.
- The office diet was going well until someone brought homemade baked goods to the meeting.
- She opened a small business selling organic baked goods at the farmer's market.
baked goods
NOUN[/beɪkt ɡʊdz/]
food items that have been prepared by baking, such as bread, cakes, cookies, and pastries
The bakery window displays fresh baked goods every morning at sunrise.
Sacred baked goods shine naked in candlelight
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The term 'baked goods' combines two Old English elements: 'baked' derives from Old English 'bacan', meaning 'to bake or cook in an oven', while 'goods' comes from Old English 'gōd', originally meaning 'suitable' or 'beneficial' but evolved to denote 'merchandise' or 'commodities'. Together, the phrase emerged to describe edible products produced through baking.
Breakdown
baked (past participle of Old English 'bacan', meaning 'cooked by dry heat') + goods (Old English 'gōd', originally 'suitable/beneficial', later 'merchandise or wares').
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My grandmother's baked goods always smell like heaven and taste like childhood memories.”
“The office diet was going well until someone brought homemade baked goods to the meeting.”
“She opened a small business selling organic baked goods at the farmer's market.”
“The zombie apocalypse survival guide forgot to mention how much you'll miss fresh baked goods.”
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