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PRONUNCIATION OF COCK-A-LEEKIE

cock-a-leekie  [ˌkɒkəˈliːkɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COCK-A-LEEKIE

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WHAT DOES COCK-A-LEEKIE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

cock-a-leekie

Cock-a-leekie soup

Cock-a-leekie soup is a Scottish soup dish of leeks and chicken stock, often thickened with rice, or sometimes barley. The original recipe added prunes during cooking, and traditionalists still garnish with a julienne of prunes. Anne Mulhern of Glasgow's Willow Tearooms suggests that the reason for the addition of prunes dates back to times when only boiling fowls were available and prunes were added to increase the nutritional value of the broth. While it is called “Scotland’s National Soup,” it probably originated as a chicken and onion soup in France. By the 16th century, it had made its way to Scotland, where the onions were replaced with leeks. The first recipe was printed in 1598, though the name “cock-a-leekie” did not come into use until the 18th century.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COCK-A-LEEKIE


beaky
ˈbiːkɪ
cheeky
ˈtʃiːkɪ
cliquey
ˈkliːkɪ
cliquy
ˈkliːkɪ
cockieleekie
ˈkɒkəˈliːkɪ
cockyleeky
ˈkɒkəˈliːkɪ
creaky
ˈkriːkɪ
dashiki
dɑːˈʃiːkɪ
freaky
ˈfriːkɪ
geeky
ˈɡiːkɪ
Geikie
ˈɡiːkɪ
Leakey
ˈliːkɪ
leaky
ˈliːkɪ
peaky
ˈpiːkɪ
reeky
ˈriːkɪ
sleeky
ˈsliːkɪ
sneaky
ˈsniːkɪ
squeaky
ˈskwiːkɪ
streaky
ˈstriːkɪ
tiki
ˈtiːkɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COCK-A-LEEKIE

cock
cock a snook
cock feather
cock lobster
cock of the walk
cock rock
cock sparrow
cock-a-doodle-doo
cock-a-hoop
cock-a-leekie soup
cock-and-bull story
cock-of-the-rock
cock-teaser
cockabullies
cockabully
cockade
cockaded
Cockaigne
cockalorum
cockamamie

WORDS THAT END LIKE COCK-A-LEEKIE

Auld Reekie
bakkie
bookie
chocolate chip cookie
chuckie
cookie
darkie
dovekie
fortune cookie
Jackie
junkie
kiekie
Okie
pinkie
quickie
rookie
talkie
tough cookie
walkie-talkie
yorkie

Synonyms and antonyms of cock-a-leekie in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «cock-a-leekie» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

公鸡-A- leekie
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cock- a- leekie
570 millions of speakers

English

cock-a-leekie
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मुर्गा एक से leekie
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الديك واحد في leekie
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

петух -- Leekie
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pau -a- leekie
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মোরগ-এ-leekie
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cock-a - Leekie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cock-a-leekie
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

cock-a - leekie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

コック - leekie
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

수탉 leekie
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pitik jago-a-leekie
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cock- a- leekie
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சேவல் ஒரு leekie
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॉक-ए-लेके
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

horoz-a-leekie
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cock - a- leekie
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

cock-a - leekie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

півень - Leekie
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cock -a- leekie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

cock -a - leekie
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

haan ​​-a- leekie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

cock - a - leekie
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

cock- a- leekie
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COCK-A-LEEKIE»

Discover the use of cock-a-leekie in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cock-a-leekie and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Not Your Mother's Slow Cooker Cookbook
Cock-a-Leekie Soup O\ ock-a-leekie is a simple and comforting Scottish soup. It has its place in / the pantheon of kettle soups with wild names such as cullen skink, feather fowlie, neep broase, hotchpotch, and powsowdie. It is said the early  ...
Beth Hensperger, Julie Kaufmann, 2004
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American Cookery
If allowed to stand awhile after adding to the salad it causes a wilting of such greens as lettuce, romaine, etc. QUERY No. 4144.—“My husband is Scotch, and he says I do not make his favorite soup, the Cock-a-leekie. as good as the same ...
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Good Things
Cock-a-leekie. (for. 6. to. 8). For centuries, souplike stews kept most of Europe alive — just. Within present memory "stew" has still meant a great deal of water, barely flavoured with vegetables, and a scrap of meat on Sundays. Potatoes, pearl ...
Jane Grigson, Evan Jones, 2006
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All Around the World Cookbook
COCK-A-LEEKIE. SOUP. Scottish. Glue/ten,. ^feek,. and. Ihis is one of Scotland's most comforting soups and is rich enough to be a one-dish meal if served with coarse brown bread and a sharp Cheddar cheese. One of the original versions ...
Sheila Lukins, 1994
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Cassell's household guide
Cock-a-leekie Soup, 418. Cocoa, 21. , Adulterations, 21. , Flake or Rock, 21. , Soluble, 21. Coffee, 91. , Adulteration of, 135. Berries, Ripening of, 91. , Substitute for, 85. Coke, Composition of, 299. Cold Air Baths, 27. Dinner, Dishes Suited for, ...
Cassell, ltd, 1873
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The Best Soups in the World
cock-a-leekie. THIS CLASSIC SCOTTISH CAPON AND LEEK SOUP, also called cocky-leeky, is one I first began researching when I was responsible for several dishes for a Robert Burns party some years ago. Scotland's best-loved bard is ...
Clifford A. Wright, 2011
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The Migraine Gourmet: A Guide to Migraine-Free Cooking
SOUPS. The. Lost. Scotsman—Mediterranean. Style. Cock-A-Leekie. Soup. Serves eight We have long enjoyed Mediterranean stews, especially when the weather turns cold. The richness of these stews provides us with many heart- warming ...
Jerry Rainville, iUniverse, Incorporated, 2000
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Better Food
"My husband is Scotch, and he says I do not make his favorite soup, the Cock-a- leekie, as good as the same soup in his home in Aberdeen. Will you give me the best recipe for it?" Cock-a-Leekie Soup I The ordinary kind is made of one fowl of  ...
9
Vegan Slow Cooking: More Than 150 Tasty, Nourishing Recipes ...
Mock-a-Leekie (“Chicken” and Leek) Soup Let me set the scene foryou. Imagine October in Glasgow, sErvEs 6to 8 Scotland, with a cold wind that is more winter than fall blowPrEParation timE: 20 minutEs, not including making thE sEitan 1⁄2 ...
Carla Kelly, 2012
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A Christmas Dinner by Charles Dickens
COCK-A-LEEKIE SOUP Cock-a-Leekie was one of Catherine Dickens' favorite dishes. It seems to have originated in the Medieval era in her native city of Edinburgh, Scotland. The soup's curious name is thought to come from the practice of ...
Charles Dickens

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COCK-A-LEEKIE»

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Paul and Nick's Big American Food Trip: Cock-a-leekie Turkey
For tonight's main course on Paul and Nick's Big American Food Trip, the duo are sourcing a turkey in a bid to make Cock-a-leekie Turkey. «stv.tv, Jun 15»
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Baxters house that helped to launch food dynasty for sale
She sold cock-a-leekie soup to Japan and minestrone to the Italians, with haggis for the Korean army. Mrs Baxter also became a star of ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
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Big Food Trip: Cock-a-Leekie turkey
Paul Rankin and Nick Nairn are in Windham, New Hampshire, cooking for the descendants of 18th-century Scots-speaking poet Robert ... «U.TV, Apr 15»
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2 St. Louisans, 2 tasks: Making her own wedding cake and showing …
Nisbet is a native of Scotland, and the menu at the Scottish Arms reflects the country of his birth: Scotch eggs, haggis fritters, cock-a-leekie soup ... «STLtoday.com, Apr 15»
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LOST ITALIAN: Celebrating heritage in March with creamy Irish …
... cultures, and other popular versions include the chilled vichyssoise found in French cuisine, as well as Scotland's classic cock-a-leekie soup. «Grand Forks Herald, Mar 15»
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The Leek Shall Inherit the Earth: Three Delicious Winter Recipes
Aside from the usual applications—the potato-heavy Vichyssoise and chicken-based cock-a-leekie soups, or French leeks vinaigrette—I hadn't ... «Wall Street Journal, Mar 15»
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Home With The Lost Italian: Celebrating Irish heritage in March with …
... cultures, and other popular versions include the chilled vichyssoise found in French cuisine, as well as Scotland's classic cock-a-leekie soup. «INFORUM, Mar 15»
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5 to Try: Downtown dining
You can cock-a-leekie soup, bangers and mash or shepherd's pie, and the pub is dark and cozy. But don't get it twisted: You're still in America. «The Tennessean, Feb 15»
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Been and Gone: The woman who swam with sharks, and the man …
He insisted on cock-a-leekie, which became one of the firm's bestsellers. She once compared her skills to that of a perfumier: "Instead of a nose ... «BBC News, Feb 15»
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Revealed: Why you will find a little bite of the Gorbals in New York city
... the images of Glasgow photographer Oscar Marzaroli and the menu features flashes of robust Scottish produce such as cock-a-leekie soup, ... «Scottish Daily Record, Jan 15»

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