PUMPERNICKEL

Etymology

Noun

pumpernickel (countable and uncountable, plural pumpernickels)

A German sourdough bread made from rye.

Source: Wiktionary


Pump"er*nick`el, n. Etym: [G.]

Definition: A sort of bread, made of unbolted rye, which forms the chief food of the Westphalian peasants. It is acid but nourishing.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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