COCK-A-LEEKIE


Meaning of COCK-A-LEEKIE in English

Pronunciation: ˌ kä-ki- ' l ē -k ē

Function: noun

Etymology: alteration of cockie (dim. of 1 cock ) + leekie, diminutive of leek

Date: 1737

: a soup made of chicken and leeks

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