ˈcross-ˈbun
[cross- 3 c.]
A bun indented with a cross, commonly eaten on Good Friday.
| 1733 Poor Robin's Almanack in Brand Pop. Antiq. (1873) I. 154 Good Friday comes this month, the old woman runs With one or two a penny hot cross buns. 1791 Boswell Johnson 9 Apr. an. 1773 Being Good Friday, I breakfasted with him on tea and cross-buns. 1859 Sala Tw. round Clock (1861) 80 What becomes of all the cold crossbuns after Good Friday? |