Kitchener bun

English

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

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Noun

Kitchener bun (plural Kitchener buns)

1. (Australia, obsolete, World War I) Synonym of berliner (“filled pastry”)
2. (Australia) An open-faced cream-and-jelly version of the Berliner (“jelly donut”) found in South Australia