Cock-a-leekie

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A Scottish chicken soup boiled with leeks.
  2. 2
    soup made from chicken boiled with leeks wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
cocky-leeky

Etymology

Alteration of the diminutives cockie (from cock) + leekie (from leek)

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