gingersnap

[ jin-jer-snap ]

/ ˈdʒɪn dʒərˌsnæp /

noun

a small, brittle cookie flavored with ginger and molasses.

Words nearby gingersnap

gingerbread palm, gingerbread plum, gingerbread tree, gingerly, gingerroot, gingersnap, gingery, gingham, gingili, gingiva, gingival

Origin of gingersnap

First recorded in 1795–1805; ginger + snap

Also called, British, ginger nut.

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British Dictionary definitions for ginger nut

ginger nut

ginger snap

noun

a crisp biscuit flavoured with ginger

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