COCK-A-LEEKIE


Meaning of COCK-A-LEEKIE in English

/ ˌkɒk ə ˈliːki; NAmE ˌkɑːk/ (also ˌcock-a-leekie ˈsoup ) noun

[ U ] a type of Scottish soup, made with chicken and leeks (= long vegetables that taste like onions)

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 18th cent.: from cock and leek .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.