Definition of "gingerbread" in Anglais

noun

1. (cooking) A type of cake whose main flavoring is ginger.

2. (figurative, obsolete) Something ersatz; something showy but insubstantial.

3. (architecture) A flamboyant Victorian-era architectural style.

verb

1. (transitive, idiomatic, uncommon) To decorate or embellish in an ornate or intricate way.