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Meaning of pfeffernuss in English:

pfeffernuss

Pronunciation /ˈ(p)fɛfənʊs/

noun

(also pfeffernuß)
US

  • A small, round, sweet biscuit flavoured with spices such as ginger, cardamom, cloves, black pepper, etc., and typically eaten during the Christmas season. Usually in plural.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Los Angeles Times. From German Pfeffernuss gingerbread biscuit. Compare Dutch pepernoot, German regional (Low German) Pepernööt (plural), Danish pebernød.