Definition of lebkuchen in English:
lebkuchen
noun ˈleɪbkuːk(ə)nˈleɪbkuxən
A spiced biscuit with a soft, chewy texture, typically containing ground nuts and citrus peel and covered with a glaze.
Example sentencesExamples
- There is a very good German bakery in Edinburgh, but his lebkuchen are very expensive, and I have to feed about 20 people.
- His lebkuchen slipped from his fingers and shattered on the floor.
- It was a small cake, some kind of lebkuchen.
Origin
German Lebkuchen, from Kuchen 'cake'; the origin of the first element is uncertain.
Definition of lebkuchen in US English:
lebkuchen
nounˈlābko͞oKHənˈleɪbkuxən
A spiced cookie with a soft, chewy texture, typically containing ground nuts and citrus peel and covered with a glaze.
Example sentencesExamples
- His lebkuchen slipped from his fingers and shattered on the floor.
- It was a small cake, some kind of lebkuchen.
- There is a very good German bakery in Edinburgh, but his lebkuchen are very expensive, and I have to feed about 20 people.
Origin
German Lebkuchen, from Kuchen ‘cake’; the origin of the first element is uncertain.