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Definition of
hot cross bun noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
hot cross bun
noun
noun
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a small sweet bread roll that contains
currants
or
raisins
and has a pattern of a cross on top, traditionally eaten around Easter
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hot cross bun
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