commonly hand-sized or smaller, with a round top and flat bottom. The items listed here include both bread rolls and buns.

There are many names for bread rolls and buns, especially in local dialects of British English. The different terms originated from bakers, based on how they made the dough and how the items were cooked. Over time, people tend to use one name to refer to all similar products, regardless of whether or not it is technically correct by the original definitions.