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kaiser roll

there's nothing wrong with using "kaiser roll" for the crusty bread with poppy seeds and distinctive crown-like appearance, but it is, strictly speaking, a male-linked term; introduced at the 1873 World's Fair in Vienna, it was named after the kaiser, Emperor Franz Joseph. If you want an alternative use Vienna roll, hard roll, hamburger roll. See also sex-linked expressions.


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