Pfeffernuss

[Oralee]

What the heck does [pfeffernuss] mean?! Never fear - Word Girl is here! [Pfeffernuss] is a small, [spicy cookie], often made for Christmas holidays.
ORIGIN: This word was originally German, then passed down to English.
PLURAL: [Pfeffernuesse]
PRONOUNCIATION: Fef-ehr-nuhss-ee

[Ernesto]

A small, round, sweet biscuit flavoured with spices such as ginger, cardamom, cloves, black pepper, etc., and typically eaten during the Christmas season. Usually in plural.