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cock-a-leekie

[ kok-uh-lee-kee ]

noun

, Scottish Cooking.
  1. a soup made with chicken broth, chopped leeks, and sometimes a little oatmeal.

cock-a-leekie

/ ˌkɒkəˈliːkɪ /

noun

  1. See cockieleekie
    a variant of cockieleekie

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Word History and Origins

Origin of cock-a-leekie1

1765–75; variant of cockie-leekie, equivalent to cock 1 + -ie + leek + -ie

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