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单词 cock-a-leekie
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Definition of cock-a-leekie in English:

cock-a-leekie

nounkɒkəˈliːkiˌkäkəˈlēkē
mass noun
  • A soup traditionally made in Scotland with chicken and leeks.

    (苏格兰传统的)鸡肉韭菜汤

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The traditional dish of haggis, neeps and tatties was also on the menu along with cock-a-leekie soup.
    • There will be a range of new products designed to reflect a more dynamic, younger customer base with a taste for something a little wilder than cock-a-leekie.
    • In the catering caravan a chef is spooning cock-a-leekie soup into a polystyrene cup for a weary-looking man.
    • There are some recipes which specifically call for a cockerel and of these the best known are the Scottish cock-a-leekie and the French coq au vin.
    • Jeana served the first helping of cock-a-leekie stew to Ray, and, with a good-natured grin, he encouraged her to pile it on, despite her disapproving look.

Origin

Mid 18th century: from cock1 and leek.

Rhymes

beaky, cheeky, cliquey, creaky, freaky, Geikie, Kon-Tiki, Leakey, leaky, peaky, reeky, sleeky, sneaky, squeaky, streaky, Thessaloníki, tiki, tzatziki

Definition of cock-a-leekie in US English:

cock-a-leekie

nounˌkäkəˈlēkē
  • A Scottish soup traditionally made with chicken and leeks.

    (苏格兰传统的)鸡肉韭菜汤

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The traditional dish of haggis, neeps and tatties was also on the menu along with cock-a-leekie soup.
    • In the catering caravan a chef is spooning cock-a-leekie soup into a polystyrene cup for a weary-looking man.
    • There are some recipes which specifically call for a cockerel and of these the best known are the Scottish cock-a-leekie and the French coq au vin.
    • There will be a range of new products designed to reflect a more dynamic, younger customer base with a taste for something a little wilder than cock-a-leekie.
    • Jeana served the first helping of cock-a-leekie stew to Ray, and, with a good-natured grin, he encouraged her to pile it on, despite her disapproving look.

Origin

Mid 18th century: from cock and leek.

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