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pfeffernuss

(fef′ər no̵̅o̅s′)

noun pl. pfeffernuesse

a small, usually ball-shaped cookie flavored with cinnamon, allspice, anise, etc. and with black pepper, made esp. during the Christmas season

Origin: Ger, lit., pepper nut

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