Kitchener bun

noun — 2 senses

Kitchener bun

noun

Etymology 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

1

Australia, World War I, Obsolete Synonym of berliner (“filled pastry”).

2

Australia An open-faced cream-and-jelly version of the Berliner (“jelly donut”) found in South Australia

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