English Explanatory Dictionary

shortbread

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of biscuit (cookie), popular in Britain, traditionally made from one part sugar, two parts butter and three parts flour.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

shortbread shortbreads

Etymology

From short (“brittle, of pastry”) + bread.

Derived words

double shortbread millionaire shortbread
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