英语词汇thomas’ muffin的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	thomas’ muffin
词源	Thomas’ Muffin. A common name for an English muffin, even though it is a trademark. It honors Samuel Bath Thomas, found- er of the S. B. Thomas Company (called Thomas’ today), who opened a bakery in Manhattan in 1880 and sold English muffins made from a recipe his mother brought from England.
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