cock-a-leekie

American

[kok-uh-lee-kee] / ˌkɒk əˈli ki /

noun

Scottish Cooking.

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

cock-a-leekie British

/ ˌkɒkəˈliːkɪ /

noun

a variant of cockieleekie

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Etymology

Origin of cock-a-leekie

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

Example Sentences

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COCK-A-LEEKIE, COCK-A-LEEKY, leek soup in which a cock has been boiled.

From The Fortunes of Nigel by Scott, Walter, Sir

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