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zwieback
[ zwahy-bak, -bahk, zwee-, swahy-, swee-; German tsvee-bahk ]
/ ˈzwaɪˌbæk, -ˌbɑk, ˈzwi-, ˈswaɪ-, ˈswi-; German ˈtsviˌbɑk /
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noun
a special egg bread made into rusks.
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zwieback
/ (ˈzwaɪˌbæk, ˈzwiː-, German ˈtsviːbak) /
noun
a small type of rusk, which has been baked first as a loaf, then sliced and toasted, usually bought ready-made
Word Origin for zwieback
German: twice-baked
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