COCK-A-LEEKIE


Meaning of COCK-A-LEEKIE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌkä-ki-ˈlē-kē ]

noun

Etymology: alteration of cockie (diminutive of cock ) (I) + leekie, diminutive of leek

Date: 1737

: a soup made of chicken and leeks

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