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noun
A German sourdough bread made from rye.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: pumpernickel bread
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: bread, food
noun
bread made of coarse rye flour
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: black bread
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: rye bread
History
From Westphalian German Pumpernickel, from Pumper (“fart”) (or a related form, such as pumpern) and Nickel (“rascal”) (from the male name Nikolaus (“Nicholas”)), possibly originating as an insult for a person or for the bread itself by outsiders. A false folk etymology claims that this comes from the phrase pain pour Nicole ("bread for Nicole"), referring to Napoleon disliking the taste so much that he thought it was fit for his horse Nicole.
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