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. a variant of cockieleekie

Word History and Origins

Origin of cock-a-leekie¹

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