gingerbread
//ˈdʒɪn.dʒə.brɛd//
Noun
gingerbreadSingular
gingerbreadsPlural
1
A sweet cake or cookie flavored with ginger and molasses, often shaped into decorative figures such as people or houses.
We made gingerbread houses for Christmas.
2
Elaborate or ornate architectural ornamentation, especially on Victorian-style houses.
The old Victorian house was decorated with beautiful gingerbread trim along the porch.
Synonym
Adjective
gingerbreadCanonical form
1
Relating to or resembling the ornate decorative style characteristic of gingerbread architecture.
The old Victorian house has beautiful gingerbread trim along the roofline.