hot cross bun

Definition of Hot Cross Bun in English :

1. cross bun, hot cross bun

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

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Hot Cross Bun

noun

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

a bun marked with a cross usually made of frosting, eaten esp. during Lent

n.

A sweet, spiced bun marked on top with a cross of frosting, traditionally eaten during Lent.