lebkuchen

[ leyb-koo-kuh n; German leyp-koo-khuh n ]

/ ˈleɪb ku kən; German ˈleɪpˌku xən /

noun, plural leb·ku·chen.

a hard, chewy or brittle Christmas cookie, usually flavored with honey and spices and containing nuts and citron.

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Origin of lebkuchen

1905–10, Americanism; < German; Middle High German lebekuoche. See loaf¹, cake

Words nearby lebkuchen

lebensraum, leber's hereditary optic atrophy, lebes, lebesgue, lebesgue integral, lebkuchen, leblanc, lebowa, lebrun, lec, lecce

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Example sentences from the Web for lebkuchen

The Lebkuchen I placed on my mantel shelf as befitted so magnificent a work of art.
Dawn O'Hara, The Girl Who Laughed|Edna Ferber
And when at last the fateful night arrived that saw his first batch of lebkuchen in the oven, he actually forgot to smoke at all!
A Romance Of Tompkins Square|Thomas A. Janvier
To any intelligent baker the reason for this was obvious: Hans was making his lebkuchen with new honey-cake.
A Romance Of Tompkins Square|Thomas A. Janvier
But even at its best, never was this lebkuchen at all like that of which in his hopeful youth he had dreamed.
A Romance Of Tompkins Square|Thomas A. Janvier

"I want to tell you, my dear, that I sent to Nuremberg for some Lebkuchen in honor of your birthday," she said.
An American Girl in Munich|Mabel W. Daniels

British Dictionary definitions for lebkuchen

lebkuchen

/ (ˈleɪbˌkuːkən) /

noun plural -chen

a biscuit, originating from Germany, usually containing honey, spices, etc

Word Origin for lebkuchen

German: literally, loaf cake

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