Gingersnap

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A type of biscuit or cookie made from dough seasoned with ginger.
  2. 2
    a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger wordnet

Synonyms

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ginger nutginger snapgingerbread nutgingernutgingernutsnap

Example

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"The child looked up from her game, and excitedly sniffed the air, which was filled with the warm aroma of fresh gingersnap cookies that her father was baking in the kitchen."

Etymology

From ginger + snap.

Related phrases

type of biscuit american cookie made from dough seasoned with ginger

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