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leb•ku•chen
(lāb′ko̅o̅ kən; Ger. lāp′ko̅o̅′khən),USA pronunciation n., pl. -chen.
- Fooda hard, chewy or brittle Christmas cookie, usually flavored with honey and spices and containing nuts and citron.
- German; Middle High German lebekuoche. See loaf1, cake
- 1905–10, American.