gingerbread houses

A form of gingerbread house — A novelty confectionery in the shape of a house, with walls, roof and sometimes chimney made of dense, crisp gingerbread, held together with frosting and decorated with candies; popular especially at Christmastime.

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of gingerbread house
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