Bath bun

American  

noun

1. a round, sweet bun, usually containing raisins, citron, etc.

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bath bun British  

noun

1. a sweet bun containing spices and dried fruit

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Etymology

Origin of Bath bun

First recorded in 1795–1805

Example Sentences

Housed in one of the oldest buildings in Bath, Sally Lunn’s is famed for creating the original Bath bun, a sweet baked good that is similar to a French Brioche.

From Washington Post

Having refreshed my mind with a hurried inspection of this delightful, albeit, somewhat miscellaneous gathering, and my body with a twopenny Bath bun, I gracefully retired, greatly pleased with the afternoon's entertainment.

From Project Gutenberg

I cannot even cheer myself with an ancient bath bun, a glass of cloudy beer, or two penny-worth of acidulated drops.

From Project Gutenberg

For a few stolen moments each week, over thin cups of tea from the urn and the prosaic Bath bun, they escape into a world of enchantment that would probably never have been theirs had they met earlier, when each was free; when neither had contracted responsibilities that were heavy enough to escape from.

From The Guardian

Just before this Lord Barmouth, who had looked terribly guilty at the mention of the dog smelling his pocket, drew out his handkerchief to hide his confusion, and brought forth with it a very brown and sticky Bath bun, one that his little niece Tryphie had purchased for him.

From Project Gutenberg