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

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