BROWNIE


Meaning of BROWNIE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbrau̇-nē ]

noun

Etymology: brown (I)

Date: circa 1500

1. : a legendary good-natured elf that performs helpful services at night

2. capitalized : a member of a program of the Girl Scouts for girls in the first through third grades in school

3. : a small square or rectangle of rich usually chocolate cake often containing nuts

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.