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More than 5000 entries on the history, culture and life of Britain (published in 1993 by Macmillan, now out of print)
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hot cross bun
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Round bun containing raisins, mixed spices and candied peel, marked on the top with a cross made of two strips of almond paste or of shortcrust pastry. The reason for the cross is that the bun is traditionally eaten on Good Friday. The nursery rhyme 'One a penny, two a penny, hot cross buns' derives from the street cry of vendors selling them on Good Friday morning.
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