gingerbread

/ˈd͡ʒɪn(d͡)ʒəbɹɛd/ · noun

Meaning

A type of cake whose main flavoring is ginger.
Something ersatz; something showy but insubstantial.
A flamboyant Victorian-era architectural style.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

gingerbread man(English)gingerbread house(English)gingersnap(English)gingernut(English)stem ginger(English)ginger nut(English)lebkuchen(English)ginger pop(English)daim(English)squib(English)hansel(English)marzipan(English)

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Sources

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