pumpernickel
noun
pum·per·nick·el ˈpəm-pər-ˌni-kəl 
: a dark coarse sourdough bread made of unbolted rye flour
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Their standard offerings include an all-wheat French Country loaf, French Country with olives, walnut raisin, German rye, tourte de seigle, German pumpernickel, multigrain sandwich bread, and six packs of woodfired Bavarian pretzels. 
Blaine Callahan, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2022 Dress them up by serving on little pumpernickel toasts with cream cheese and dill sprigs, or serve them at a casual cookout as a yummy burger topper. Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Aug. 2022 Americans typically eschew the marathon oven session, instead producing pumpernickel’s dark hue by adding molasses or coffee. Jill Gleeson, Country Living, 15 Apr. 2022 Our ritual is smoked salmon with Tofutti spread, capers, onions, tomatoes and some arugula on gluten-free bagels or whole wheat pumpernickel. New York Times, 10 June 2022 The traditional version requires a lot of patience to create, since the recipe calls for baking pumpernickel at a low temperature for as long as 24 hours. Jill Gleeson, Country Living, 15 Apr. 2022 Another quintessential German comfort and street food, reibekuchen are often served with apple sauce, on black pumpernickel rye bread or with treacle (a type of syrup). Marcel Krueger, CNN, 22 Oct. 2021 High praise from the family’s matriarch of pickles and pumpernickel. David Hochman, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2021 Dark rye is whole-grain rye, also called pumpernickel. Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 Sep. 2021 See More
Blaine Callahan, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2022 Dress them up by serving on little pumpernickel toasts with cream cheese and dill sprigs, or serve them at a casual cookout as a yummy burger topper. Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Aug. 2022 Americans typically eschew the marathon oven session, instead producing pumpernickel’s dark hue by adding molasses or coffee. Jill Gleeson, Country Living, 15 Apr. 2022 Our ritual is smoked salmon with Tofutti spread, capers, onions, tomatoes and some arugula on gluten-free bagels or whole wheat pumpernickel. New York Times, 10 June 2022 The traditional version requires a lot of patience to create, since the recipe calls for baking pumpernickel at a low temperature for as long as 24 hours. Jill Gleeson, Country Living, 15 Apr. 2022 Another quintessential German comfort and street food, reibekuchen are often served with apple sauce, on black pumpernickel rye bread or with treacle (a type of syrup). Marcel Krueger, CNN, 22 Oct. 2021 High praise from the family’s matriarch of pickles and pumpernickel. David Hochman, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2021 Dark rye is whole-grain rye, also called pumpernickel. Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 Sep. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
German, from pumpern to break wind + Nickel goblin; from its reputed indigestibility
First Known Use
1738, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
pumpernickel
noun
pum·per·nick·el ˈpəm-pər-ˌni-kəl
: a dark rye bread