pfeffernuss

noun

pfef·​fer·​nuss

ˈfefə(r)ˌnüs,

-nu̇s,

G ˈ(p)fefərˌnu̇s

plural pfeffernuesse

-nüsə,

-nu̇sə,

G -nᵫsə

: a small hard highly spiced cookie made traditionally for the Christmas holidays

Word History

Etymology

German, from pfeffer + nuss nut, from Old High German nuz

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