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gingerbread
noun gin·ger·bread \ˈjin-jər-ˌbred\
: a cake or cookie made with molasses and ginger
Full Definition of GINGERBREAD
1
: a cake whose ingredients include molasses and ginger
2
[from the fancy shapes and gilding formerly often applied to gingerbread] : lavish or superfluous ornament especially in architecture
— gingerbread adjective
— gin·ger·bread·ed \-ˌbre-dəd\ adjective
— gin·ger·bready \-dē\ adjective
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First Known Use of GINGERBREAD
15th century
Rhymes with GINGERBREAD
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GINGERBREAD Defined for Kids
gingerbread
noun gin·ger·bread \ˈjin-jər-ˌbred\
Definition of GINGERBREAD for Kids
: a dark cake flavored with ginger and molasses
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