PUMPERNICKEL


Meaning of PUMPERNICKEL in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' p ə m-p ə r- ˌ ni-k ə l

Function: noun

Etymology: German, from pumpern to break wind + Nickel goblin; from its reputed indigestibility

Date: 1756

: a dark coarse sourdough bread made of unbolted rye flour

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