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hot cross bun

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. cross bun, hot cross bunnoun

    moderately sweet raised roll containing spices and raisins and citron and decorated with a cross-shaped sugar glaze

GCIDE

  1. hot cross bunnoun

    A bun or cake marked with a cross of icing, and intended to be eaten on Good Friday; called also cross bun.

Wiktionary

  1. hot cross bunnoun

    A bun, made with yeast and containing spices, currants and candied fruit, with a cross marked on the top, traditionally eaten on Good Friday in Christian countries.

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  1. hot cross bun

    A hot cross bun is a sweet, yeast-leavened, spiced bun made with currants or raisins, often with candied citrus fruits, and marked with a cross on the top. They are traditionally eaten on Good Friday in many countries, symbolizing the crucifixion of Jesus and the end of Lent.

Wikidata

  1. Hot cross bun

    A hot cross bun is a spiced sweet bun made with currants or raisins and marked with a cross on the top, traditionally eaten on Good Friday in the UK, Australia, and New Zealand.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of hot cross bun in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of hot cross bun in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1


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