Ginger bread cut into the shapes of men and baked. It is often eaten at Christmas.
A gingerbread biscuit (US: cookie), well spiced, made around Christmas. They are baked in carved wooden moulds, transferring onto them biblical stories.
A flat, rich mediaeval cake or gingerbread, dense and very dark, made with honey, spices and whole almonds. It is similar to Italian panforte.