lebkuchen

[ leyb-koo-kuhn; German leyp-koo-khuhn ]

/ ˈleɪb ku kən; German ˈleɪpˌku xən /

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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

An Americanism dating back to 1845–50; from German, from Middle High German lebekuoche; see loaf¹, cake

Words nearby lebkuchen

leben, Lebensraum, lebes, Lebesgue, Lebesgue integral, lebkuchen, Leblanc, Le Bourget, Lebowa, Lebrun, LEC

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How to use lebkuchen in a sentence

Gottlieb's strong purpose was to make the best lebkuchen that baker ever baked.
A Romance Of Tompkins Square|Thomas A. Janvier
I have eaten high-priced, imported Lebkuchen no better than those made from this recipe.
Mary at the Farm and Book of Recipes Compiled during Her Visit among the "Pennsylvania Germans"|Edith M. Thomas
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
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

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

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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