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Definition of gingerbread - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
foodsweet cake flavored with ginger and molasses
- She baked a moist gingerbread for the holiday gathering..
2.
bakingUK biscuit flavored with ginger, often shapedUK
- She decorated a gingerbread shaped like a star.
3.
architectureTECH. UK Victorian architectural style with elaborate designsTECH. UK
- The house featured gingerbread trim on the porch.
Images of gingerbread
sweet cake flavored with ginger and molasses 
biscuit flavored with ginger, often shaped 
Victorian architectural style with elaborate designs
Expressions with gingerbread
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decorative edible house made of gingerbread
We built a gingerbread house for Christmas.
biscuit shaped like a person with ginger flavor
I decorated a gingerbread man for Christmas.
tropical fruit known for its sweet taste
I enjoyed a fresh gingerbread plum for breakfast.
West African tree with edible fruits
The gingerbread tree produces delicious gingerbread plums.
remove attractive qualities, revealing less pleasant truth
The report took the gilt off the gingerbread of the new policy.
Origin of gingerbread
Old French, gingembras (preserved ginger)
Terms with gingerbread included in their meaning
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biscuit
small gingerbread biscuit, often spiced
confectionery
decorative edible house made of gingerbread
architecture
house with ornate detailing like gingerbread
plant
small tree that produces gingerbread plums
Examples of gingerbread in a sentence
He decorated the gingerbread with colorful icing. The bakery sold gingerbread shaped like little men. During holidays, gingerbread is a popular treat. The gingerbread detailing added charm to the old building. Gingerbread architecture is known for its intricate woodwork.
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- French:pain d'épices, décoration victorienne, ...
- German:Lebkuchen, Schnörkel, ...
- Italian:pan di zenzero, stile gingerbread, ...
- Spanish:pan de jengibre, galleta de jengibre, ...
- Portuguese:pão de gengibre, biscoito de gengibre, ...
- Chinese:姜饼, 姜味饼干, ...
- Japanese:ジンジャーブレッド, ジンジャークッキー, ...
- Arabic:كعك زنجبيل, بِسْكُويت زَنْجَبِيل, ...
- Hebrew:גִ'ינְגֶ'רְבְּרֶד, ג׳ִינְג׳ֶרְבְּרֶד, ...
- Russian:имбирный пряник, имбирное печенье, ...
- Ukrainian:імбирний пряник, імбирне печиво, ...
- Hindi:जिंजरब्रेड, अदरक बिस्किट, ...
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