jambuster

English

Etymology

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Noun

jambuster (plural jambusters)

1. (Canada, Manitoba and northwestern Ontario) A doughnut filled with jam.

Synonyms

• Berliner
• bismarck
• Burlington bun
• jelly doughnut

References

• “jambuster” in the Canadian Oxford Dictionary, Second Edition, Oxford University Press, 2004.