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lebkuchen

/leyb-koo-kuhn; German leyp-koo-khuhn/US // ˈleɪb ku kən; German ˈleɪpˌku xən //UK // (ˈleɪbˌkuːkən) //

姜饼,姜饼人,姜汁面包,姜糖

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural leb·ku·chen.

    • : a hard, chewy or brittle Christmas cookie, usually flavored with honey and spices and containing nuts and citron.

Examples

  • Gottlieb's strong purpose was to make the best lebkuchen that baker ever baked.

  • I have eaten high-priced, imported Lebkuchen no better than those made from this recipe.

  • The Lebkuchen I placed on my mantel shelf as befitted so magnificent a work of art.

  • To any intelligent baker the reason for this was obvious: Hans was making his lebkuchen with new honey-cake.

  • And when at last the fateful night arrived that saw his first batch of lebkuchen in the oven, he actually forgot to smoke at all!