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black bun

black bun noun: a fruitcake wrapped in pastry, originally eaten in Scotland on Twelfth Night but now enjoyed at Hogmanay.

Noun

black bun (plural black buns)

  1. A fruitcake wrapped in pastry, originally eaten in Scotland on Twelfth Night but now enjoyed at Hogmanay.

Forms of black bun

pluralblack buns

Questions about black bun

What does black bun mean?
Black bun means a fruitcake wrapped in pastry, originally eaten in Scotland on Twelfth Night but now enjoyed at Hogmanay.
What part of speech is black bun?
Black bun is a noun.
What is the plural of black bun?
The plural of black bun is black buns.

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