gingerbread

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Pronunciation

IPA /ˈd͡ʒɪn(d͡)ʒəbɹɛd/

Noun

gingerbread noun

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

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Synonyms

gingerbread man gingerbread house gingersnap gingernut stem ginger ginger nut lebkuchen ginger pop biscuit bread cake-bread gingerade ginger wine parliament cake pfeffernuss parliament moggy

Associated

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Rhymes

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