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gingerbread man

gingerbread man noun: a biscuit or cookie in the shape of a person and flavored with ginger.

gingerbread man: a biscuit or cookie in the shape of a person and flavored with ginger
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Noun

gingerbread man (plural gingerbread men)

  1. A biscuit or cookie in the shape of a person and flavored with ginger.

gingerbread man meaning in Thai and Vietnamese

gingerbread man in Thai

a cookie in the shape of a person, flavored with ginger
มนุษย์ขนมปังขิง má-nút kà-nǒm bpang kǐng

gingerbread man in Vietnamese

a cookie in the shape of a person, flavored with ginger
bánh quy gừng

Synonyms of gingerbread man

Forms of gingerbread man

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Words formed from gingerbread man

Questions about gingerbread man

What does gingerbread man mean?
Gingerbread man means a biscuit or cookie in the shape of a person and flavored with ginger.
What is gingerbread man in Thai?
Gingerbread man in Thai is มนุษย์ขนมปังขิง (má-nút kà-nǒm bpang kǐng). See Gingerbread man meaning in Thai.
What part of speech is gingerbread man?
Gingerbread man is a noun.
What is the plural of gingerbread man?
The plural of gingerbread man is gingerbread men.

Words near gingerbread man in the dictionary

  1. gingerbread cookies
  2. gingerbread house
  3. gingerbread houses
  4. gingerbread husband
  5. gingerbread husbands
  6. gingerbread man
  7. gingerbread men
  8. gingerbread nut
  9. gingerbread nuts
  10. gingerbread office
  11. gingerbread offices

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