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noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
moderately sweet raised roll containing spices and raisins and citron and decorated with a cross-shaped sugar glaze
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: cross bun
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: sweet roll, coffee roll
History
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Across languages
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