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gingerbread

/ˈdʒɪn.dʒə.bred/

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noun

/ˈdʒɪn.dʒə.bred/B1formalculinary
  • ruСладкое хлебобулочное изделие, обычно пирог или печенье, приправленное имбирём и другими специями, такими как корица, гвоздика и мускатный орех, часто ассоциирующееся с праздничными украшениями.

A sweet baked good, typically a cake or cookie, flavored with ginger and other spices such as cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg, often associated with festive decorations.

uncountable

  1. Baked goodA2formalculinary

    A sweet, spiced cake or cookie made with ginger, molasses, and other spices.

    ruПряник

    • She baked a gingerbread house for Christmas.
    • The children decorated gingerbread cookies with icing.
    • Gingerbread is a popular treat during the winter holidays.
  2. Architectural decorationB2formalamericanculinary

    Elaborate, ornate woodwork or trim, often used on Victorian-era houses.

    ruАрхитектурный декор

    • The old house had beautiful gingerbread trim along the porch.
    • They restored the gingerbread details on the Victorian mansion.
    • Gingerbread architecture is common in historic neighborhoods.

    Synonymsembellishmentfiligreefretworkornamentationtrim

Forms
  • gingerbreads plural form
  • gingerbreads' possessive plural form
  • gingerbread's possessive singular form