Meaning
The dark, spiced, fruit-studded bun eaten at Easter — a rich loaf flavoured with browning, molasses, mixed spice, and dried fruit, and famously eaten in thick slices with processed cheese. The Easter bun descends from the English hot cross bun but has become wholly Jamaican, and 'bun and cheese' is one of the island's most beloved seasonal traditions, shared with family and given as a gift around the Easter holiday.
Examples
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Easter time mean bun an cheese.
Easter time means bun and cheese.
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Cut a thick slice a Easter bun.
Cut a thick slice of Easter bun.
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Wi buy bun an cheese fi share out.
We buy bun and cheese to share.
Origin
From the English hot cross bun, made wholly Jamaican; the spiced Easter fruit bun. See Spice bun, Bun and cheese.
How it’s used
The dark spiced fruit bun eaten with cheese at Easter. See Spice bun, Bun and cheese.