lebkuchen

American  

[leyb-koo-kuhn, leyp-koo-khuhn] / ˈleɪb ku kən, ˈleɪpˌku xən /

noun

plural

lebkuchen

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

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lebkuchen British  

/ ˈleɪbˌkuːkən /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of lebkuchen

An Americanism dating back to 1845–50; from German, from Middle High German lebekuoche; loaf ¹, cake

Example Sentences

The Christmas markets in Aachen are famous for lebkuchen.

From Washington Post

The messenger was Karl Heinz, a jolly red-nosed man who was spreading a gospel of German Christmases past and present: Eat lebkuchen.

From Washington Post

“Lorissa, go play with your father,” I snapped after she asked me for the fifteenth time whether there was any lebkuchen left.

From Nature

Gottlieb's strong purpose was to make the best lebkuchen that baker ever baked.

From Project Gutenberg

Take a "lebkuchen," some brown sugar, a tablespoon of molasses, one-half teaspoon of cinnamon, a few seedless raisins and a few pounded almonds.

From Project Gutenberg