black bun

British

noun

Also called: currant bun. a very rich dark fruitcake, usually in a pastry case

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The dyes for the black bun reportedly turned some diners’ poop green.

From Fox News ● Oct. 17, 2018

In 2015, it offered a Whopper with a black bun featuring A1 sauce.

From Fox News ● Oct. 17, 2018

Burger King’s Halloween Burger gained traction not just because it had a black bun, but because it was associated with A1 steak sauce.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 23, 2016

I touched the fake red flower pinned to my black bun.

From The New Yorker ● Jun. 1, 2015

Specks of gold flicker through her natural black bun.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

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