cock-a-leekie
noun/ˌkɒk ə ˈliːki/
/ˌkɑːk ə ˈliːki/
(also cock-a-leekie soup)
[uncountable]- a type of Scottish soup, made with chicken and leeks (= long vegetables that taste like onions)Word Originmid 18th cent.: from cock and leek.
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