pinwheel

English

noun
Definitions
  • An artificial flower with a stem, usually plastic, for children: the flower spins round in the wind, like a small paper windmill.
  • A firework which forms a kind of spinning wheel.
  • A cogged (toothed) gear.
  • A pastry which resembles the artificial flowers above, with some filling or topping in the center.
  • Any food product consisting of layers (for example of pastry and sweet filling, or of bread and meat) rolled into a spiral, visually similar to a cinnamon roll.

Etymology

Compound from English pin + English wheel.

Origin

English

wheel

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