Meanings
nounKitchener bun (plural Kitchener buns)
plural Kitchener buns
- AustraliaAn open-faced cream-and-jelly version of the Berliner (“jelly donut”) found in South Australia
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of berliner (“filled pastry”).
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Origin
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
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APA
Kitchener bun. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kitchener%20bun
MLA
“Kitchener bun.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kitchener%20bun. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kitchener bun,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kitchener%20bun.
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