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Meaning of gingerbread

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

gingerbread

Pronunciation:/ˈd͡ʒɪn(d͡)ʒəbɹɛd//ˈd͡ʒɪnd͡ʒɚbɹɛd/

noun

Definitions

  1. A type of cake whose main flavoring is ginger.

  2. Something ersatz; something showy but insubstantial.

  3. A flamboyant Victorian-era architectural style.