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parkin
"A kind of dark gingerbread, typically with a soft, dry texture, made with oatmeal and treacle or molasses, especially in Yorkshire around Bonfire Night", Early 19th century: perhaps from the family name Parkin, diminutive of
Per
'Peter'.