currant bun
Britishnoun
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a sweet bun containing currants
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another name for black bun
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slang:rhyming son
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Shahrzad is a scrap of a girl, with round currant bun eyes, heavy brows and a wild Afro-style mop of hair, but she is also a reincarnation of her famous precursor, Scheherazade.
From New York Times ● Jan. 14, 2022
He was made nearly tipsy at a funeral--was shown how to carve haggis--and a fit of bile was the consequence, of his too plentifully partaking of a superabundantly rich currant bun.
From A Love Story by A Bushman
"Good boy," said Angel, and The Seraph presented the little dog with the large currant bun.
From Explorers of the Dawn by Christopher Morley
There's nothing in the world more sensible with one's tea than a small toasted currant bun.
From The Limit by Ada Leverson
Smith, his mouth full of currant bun, spluttered with laughter.
From Cynthia's Chauffeur by Louis Tracy
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