- cock-a-leekie
- noun Etymology: alteration of cockie (diminutive of 1cock) + leekie, diminutive of leek Date: 1737 a soup made of chicken and leeks
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cock-a-leekie — [käk΄ə lē′kē] n. [var. of cocky leeky < cocky, dim. of COCK1 + leeky, dim. of LEEK] Scot. a soup made by boiling chicken with leeks … English World dictionary
cock-a-leekie — n. (also cocky leeky) a soup traditionally made in Scotland with boiling fowl and leeks. Etymology: COCK(1) + LEEK * * * cock a leekie 7 [ˌkɒk ə ˈliːki] [ˌkɑːk] (also ˌcock a leekie ˈsoup … Useful english dictionary
cock-a-leekie — Cockaleekie Cock a*leek ie, cock a leekie cock a leekie, n. [From cock + leek.] A favorite soup in Scotland, made from a capon highly seasoned, and boiled with leeks and prunes; called also {cocky leeky}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cock-a-leekie — Le cock a leekie est une soupe écossaise traditionnelle. Les ingrédients sont des poireaux et des pommes de terre dans du bouillon de poulet. La recette originale avait aussi des pruneaux et les traditionalistes la garnissent encore avec des… … Wikipédia en Français
Cock-a-leekie — El Cock a leekie soup se trata de una sopa tradicional muy celebrada en la cocina escocesa. La sopa se elabora principalmente con puerros, patatas (algunas recetas mencionan arroz) y caldo de pollo todo ello con mantequilla. Durante su… … Wikipedia Español
Cock-a-leekie soup — is a Scottish soup dish of leeks and chicken stock. The original recipe added prunes during cooking, and traditionalists still garnish with a julienne of prunes. [1] Anne Mulhern of Glasgow s Willow Tea Rooms suggests that the reason for the… … Wikipedia
cock-a-leekie soup — cock a leekie 7 [ˌkɒk ə ˈliːki] [ˌkɑːk] (also ˌcock a leekie ˈsoup) noun uncountable a type of Scottish soup, made with chicken and ↑leeks … Useful english dictionary
cock-a-leekie — cock a leek•ie [[t]ˌkɒk əˈli ki[/t]] n. coo a soup of Scottish origin made with chicken broth, chicken, and leeks • Etymology: 1765–75; var. of cockie leekie … From formal English to slang
cock(-)a(-)leekie — cock( )a( )leekˈie noun (Scot) Soup made from a fowl and leeks ● cock … Useful english dictionary
cock-a-leekie — cock a leek|ie [ˌkɔk ə ˈli:ki US ˌka:k ] n [U] a type of Scottish soup made with chicken, vegetables, and ↑leeks … Dictionary of contemporary English
cock-a-leekie — cock a leek|ie [ ,kakə liki ] noun uncount a type of Scottish soup made from chicken with LEEKS and other vegetables … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
