PUMPERNICKEL


Meaning of PUMPERNICKEL in English

/ ˈpʌmpənɪkl; NAmE -pərn-/ noun

[ U ] (from German ) a type of heavy dark brown bread made from rye , originally from Germany and often sold in slices

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 18th cent.: transferred use of German Pumpernickel lout, bumpkin, of unknown ultimate origin.

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