lebkuchen
/ˈleɪbkuːk(ə)n
/noun (plural same)
A type of biscuit with a cake-like texture, typically glazed and containing spices and honey.It was a small cake, some kind of lebkuchen....
- His lebkuchen slipped from his fingers and shattered on the floor.
- There is a very good German bakery in Edinburgh, but his lebkuchen are very expensive, and I have to feed about 20 people.
Origin
German Lebkuchen, from Kuchen 'cake'; the origin of the first element is uncertain.