Lebkuchen Definition
lābko͝okən, lāpko͝oKHən
lebkuchen
noun
A chewy cookie made with honey, spices, nuts, and candied fruits.
Webster's New World
A traditional German Christmas biscuit form of gingerbread.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Lebkuchen
Noun
Singular:
lebkuchen
Plural:
lebkuchensOrigin of Lebkuchen
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See German Kuchen (“cake"). The origin of the first component is uncertain: it might come from Latin libum (“flat bread") or Germanic Laib, loaf, or Leb-Honig, crystallized honey often used in baking.
From Wiktionary
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German from Middle High German lebekuoche lebe- of unknown meaning kuoche cake kuchen
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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