hot cross bun
noun
a bun with a cross of frosting on it, eaten chiefly during Lent.
Origin of hot cross bun
First recorded in 1725–35
Words nearby hot cross bun
hot cap,
hot cockles,
hot cold-working,
hot comb,
hot corner,
hot cross bun,
hot dog,
hot fence,
hot flash,
hot flush,
hot jupiter
British Dictionary definitions for hot cross bun
hot cross bun
noun
a yeast bun with spices, currants, and sometimes candied peel, marked with a cross and traditionally eaten on Good Friday