gingerbread

Word parts

ginger + bread

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈd͡ʒɪn(d͡)ʒəbrɛd/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈd͡ʒɪnd͡ʒɚbrɛd/

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• Hyphenation: gin‧ger‧bread

Noun

Singular gingerbread

Plural gingerbreads

gingerbread

gingerbread architecture in Galveston, Texas

1. (countable) (food) A gingerbread is a type of cake whose main flavoring is ginger.
2. (architecture) A flamboyant Victorian-era architectural style.