# baker

Pronunciation: US say "BAY-kur" /ˈbeɪ.kɚ/; UK say "BAY-kuh" /ˈbeɪ.kə(ɹ)/

## Noun

1. A person who makes and sells bread, cakes, and similar baked goods.
   - Simple: A person who makes and sells bread, cakes, and other baked foods.
   - _The baker dusted the counter with flour before shaping the dough._
   - _Skilled bakers can judge a loaf's readiness by its hollow sound._
2. An apple variety well suited to baking rather than being eaten fresh.
   - Simple: A kind of apple that tastes best cooked in the oven, not eaten raw.
   - _The grocer recommended a firm baker for the crumble._
   - _These tart bakers hold their shape in a hot oven._
3. A portable oven used for baking, able to be moved from place to place.
   - Simple: A small oven you can carry, used for baking food.
   - _The trail cook heated his baker over a bed of glowing coals._
   - _Frontier families relied on a cast-iron baker for fresh bread._

## 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.

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