gin ‧ ger ‧ bread /ˈdʒɪndʒəbred $ -dʒər-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Origin: gingebras 'preserved ginger' (13-14 centuries) , from Old French gingembraz , from gimgibre ( ⇨ ↑ ginger ); influenced by bread ]
1 . a heavy sweet cake or a ↑ biscuit with ginger in it
gingerbread man (=a piece of gingerbread in the shape of a man)
2 . American English complicated decorations on the outside of a house, especially near the roof