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Word: Gingerbread
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English (originally denoting preserved ginger), from Old French gingembrat, from medieval Latin gingibratum, from gingiber (see ginger). The change in the ending in the 15th century was due to association with bread
ˈdʒɪn(d)ʒəbrɛd
cake made with treacle or syrup and flavoured with ginger.
Short Definition:cake made with treacle or syrup and flavoured with ginger
elaborate or ornate decoration, especially on the eaves or porch of a building
Short Definition:elaborate decoration
Examples:- a high-gabled gingerbread house
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