"cock-a-leekie" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cock-a-leekies [plural]
Etymology: Alteration of the diminutives cockie (from cock) + leekie (from leek) Head templates: {{en-noun}} cock-a-leekie (plural cock-a-leekies)
  1. A Scottish chicken soup boiled with leeks. Synonyms: cockaleekie, cockyleekie, cockyleeky
    Sense id: en-cock-a-leekie-en-noun-3LQ5lAy2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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