| Main Entry: | Springerle |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a type of German Christmas cookie flavored with anise and embossed with a design; also called springerle cookie, also written springerle |
| Example: | Springerle cookie molds and rolling pins are carved to create a series of small cookies, each with a different design. |
| Etymology: | by 1900 |
| Usage: | cooking |
| Main Entry: | springerle |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | See Springerle |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |