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cock-a-leekie

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A Scottish chicken soup boiled with leeks.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

soup made from chicken boiled with leeks

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: cocky-leeky

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: soup

History

Etymology

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