Kitchener bun
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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
Noun[edit]
Kitchener bun (plural Kitchener buns)
- (Australia, obsolete, World War I) Synonym of berliner (“filled pastry”)
- (Australia) An open-faced cream-and-jelly version of the Berliner (“jelly donut”) found in South Australia