Bath bun

noun

a round, sweet bun, usually containing raisins, citron, etc.

Origin of Bath bun

First recorded in 1795–1805

Example sentences from the Web for bath bun

  • Nina jumped up and shook the bath-bun crumbs off her green muslin pinafore.

    Man and Maid |E. (Edith) Nesbit

British Dictionary definitions for bath bun

bath bun

noun

British a sweet bun containing spices and dried fruit

Word Origin for bath bun

C19: from Bath, where it was originally made