lebkuchen
a hard, chewy or brittle Christmas cookie, usually flavored with honey and spices and containing nuts and citron.
Origin of lebkuchen
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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. JanvierI have eaten high-priced, imported lebkuchen no better than those made from this recipe.
The lebkuchen I placed on my mantel shelf as befitted so magnificent a work of art.
Dawn O'Hara, The Girl Who Laughed | Edna FerberTo 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. JanvierAnd 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
/ (ˈleɪbˌkuːkən) /
a biscuit, originating from Germany, usually containing honey, spices, etc
Origin of lebkuchen
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