Lebkuchen

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(lābko̅o̅ kən; Ger. lāpko̅o̅′khən)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
leb•ku•chen  (lābko̅o̅ kən; Ger. lāpko̅o̅′khən),USA pronunciation n., pl. -chen. 
  1. 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.

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