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pum·per·nick·el (p

r-n

A dark, sourish bread made from whole, coarsely ground rye.

[German, probably from dialectal, term of abuse : obsolete Pumper, breaking wind (from dialectal pumpern, to break wind, from Middle High German, to knock, frequentative of pumpen, of imitative origin) + German Nickel, goblin; see nickel.]

pumpernickel [ˈpʌmpəˌnɪk^əl]

(Cookery) a slightly sour black bread, originating in Germany, made of coarse rye flour

[from German, of uncertain origin]

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Noun

pumpernickel - bread made of coarse rye flour

black bread

rye bread - any of various breads made entirely or partly with rye flour

Translations

pumpernickel [ˈpʌmpənɪkl] N → pan m de centeno entero

pumpernickel

n → Pumpernickel m

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