soup cockie leekie

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• cock-a-leekie — /kok euh lee kee/, n. Scottish Cookery. a soup made with chicken broth, chopped leeks, and sometimes a little oatmeal. [1765 75; var. of COCKIE LEEKIE, equiv. to COCK1 + IE + LEEK + IE] * * * …   Universalium

• cock-a-leekie — cock a leek•ie [[t]ˌkɒk əˈli ki[/t]] n. coo a soup of Scottish origin made with chicken broth, chicken, and leeks • Etymology: 1765–75; var. of cockie leekie …   From formal English to slang

• cock-a-leekie — noun Etymology: alteration of cockie (diminutive of 1cock) + leekie, diminutive of leek Date: 1737 a soup made of chicken and leeks …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• cock|a|leek|ie — «KOK uh LEE kee», noun. Scottish. a soup made of cock boiled with leeks. Also, cockie leekie, cocky leeky …   Useful english dictionary