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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hot cross bun

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.53 in modern English

Syllables
hot cross bun
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

hot cross buns (plural)

Synonyms

cross bun

Rhymes With

one old one done doesn't run everyone over and done fun son won hit and run hard-won

Questions

What does hot cross bun mean?
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.

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