gingerbread
/ˈdʒɪndʒərˌbrɛd/
adjective
- Relating to or resembling gingerbread, especially in color or flavor.
- He bought gingerbread-scented air freshener for his car.
- The gingerbread latte at the café is popular during the winter season.
- She wore a gingerbread-colored sweater that matched the autumn leaves.
noun
- A type of cake or cookie flavored with ginger and molasses, often cut into shapes and decorated.
- My grandmother's gingerbread recipe uses fresh ginger and honey.
- We baked gingerbread cookies shaped like stars and trees for Christmas.
- The house smelled wonderful while the gingerbread was in the oven.
- Elaborate decorative trim or carving on a building, especially on the eaves or porch of a wooden house.
- They restored the gingerbread on the porch to match the original design.
- The carpenter added gingerbread trim to give the cottage a charming look.
- The old Victorian house had beautiful gingerbread along the roofline.
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