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shortbread
(ʃɔːʳtbred)
Word forms: plural shortbreads
variable noun
Shortbread is a kind of biscuit made from flour, sugar, and butter.
shortbread in British English
(ˈʃɔːtˌbrɛd)
noun
a rich crumbly biscuit made from dough with a large proportion of butter
Word origin
C19: from short (in the sense: crumbly)shortbread in American English
(ʃɔrtˌbrɛd)
noun
a rich, crumbly cake or cookie made with much shortening
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Word lists withshortbread
biscuitChinese translation of 'shortbread'
shortbread
(ˈʃɔːtbrɛd)
n (c/u)
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白脱(脫)甜酥饼(餅)
(báituō tiánsūbǐng) (个(個), gè)
Nearby words ofshortbread
- short-tempered
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