baker

noun

BAY-kur/ˈbeɪ.kɚ/UKBAY-kuh/ˈbeɪ.kə(ɹ)/

3 meanings of baker

1
nouncountable
A person who makes and sells bread, cakes, and similar baked goods.
The baker dusted the counter with flour before shaping the dough.
Skilled bakers can judge a loaf's readiness by its hollow sound.
2
nouncountable
An apple variety well suited to baking rather than being eaten fresh.
The grocer recommended a firm baker for the crumble.
These tart bakers hold their shape in a hot oven.
3
nouncountable
A portable oven used for baking, able to be moved from place to place.
The trail cook heated his baker over a bed of glowing coals.
Frontier families relied on a cast-iron baker for fresh bread.

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Origin

It was inherited from Middle English bakere, from Old English bæcere, going back to Proto-Germanic *bakārijaz, and is equivalent to "bake" plus "-er." It is related to Dutch bakker, German Bäcker, and Swedish bagare.