pumpernickel
noun
pum·per·nick·el
ˈpəm-pər-ˌni-kəl 
: a dark coarse sourdough bread made of unbolted rye flour
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Healthier bread options include whole wheat, sourdough, spelt, rye, and pumpernickel.
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Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 28 Aug. 2025
Its specialty is steamed hoagies, an East Tennessee sandwich style served on seriously soft bread — white or pumpernickel rye — from Nashville's Charpier's Custom Bakery.
—Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Grains like amaranth, bran, buckwheat, bulgar, pumpernickel, rye, whole grains, whole spelt, whole wheat, steel cut oatmeal, brown and wild rice, buckwheat, and quinoa.
—Mara Santilli, SELF, 27 June 2025
Other popular selections include: Piled High Pastrami: Hot pastrami on thick pumpernickel and rye swirl bread, with deli mustard or pastrami Reuben, topped with sauerkraut, Thousand Island dressing and Swiss cheese, served with a side of cole slaw ($14.95).
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2025
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Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 28 Aug. 2025
Its specialty is steamed hoagies, an East Tennessee sandwich style served on seriously soft bread — white or pumpernickel rye — from Nashville's Charpier's Custom Bakery.
—Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Grains like amaranth, bran, buckwheat, bulgar, pumpernickel, rye, whole grains, whole spelt, whole wheat, steel cut oatmeal, brown and wild rice, buckwheat, and quinoa.
—Mara Santilli, SELF, 27 June 2025
Other popular selections include: Piled High Pastrami: Hot pastrami on thick pumpernickel and rye swirl bread, with deli mustard or pastrami Reuben, topped with sauerkraut, Thousand Island dressing and Swiss cheese, served with a side of cole slaw ($14.95).
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Pumpernickel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pumpernickel. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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pumpernickel
noun
pum·per·nick·el
ˈpəm-pər-ˌnik-əl
: a dark coarse somewhat sour rye bread
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