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lebkuchen
noun
leb·ku·chen
\ˈlāpˌkük ən\
Definition of lebkuchen
lebkuchen
: a Christmas cookie usually made with honey, brown sugar, almonds, candied fruit peel, and spices
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Origin and Etymology of lebkuchen
German, from Middle High German lebekuoche, from lebe loaf (akin to Middle High German leib loaf, from Old High German leib, hleb) + kuoche cake, from Old High German kuocho, chuohho
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