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hot cross bun

noun

a bun with a cross of frosting on it, eaten chiefly during Lent.

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Origin of hot cross bun

First recorded in 1725–35

Words nearby hot cross bun

hotchpotch, hot cockles, hot cold-working, hot comb, hot corner, hot cross bun, hot-desking, hot-dip coating, hot-dipped, hot dog, hotdogging
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British Dictionary definitions for hot cross bun

hot cross bun

noun

a yeast bun with spices, currants, and sometimes candied peel, marked with a cross and traditionally eaten on Good Friday
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