Kitchener bun

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Synonym of berliner (“filled pastry”).
  2. An open-faced cream-and-jelly version of the Berliner (“jelly donut”) found in South Australia

Pronunciation

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Word forms

Kitchener bun Kitchener buns

Etymology

A World War One rebranding exercise of the berliner/Berliner (“jelly donut”) to avoid its association with Berlin, Germany. Named after British General Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener

Synonyms

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