/ˈkʊki/

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Meaning

A small flat sweet cake. In British English it is usually called a biscuit.

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Word origin

From Dutch koekje, meaning little cake, taken into American English from Dutch settlers.

Origin
Dutch
Root
koekje

Grammar

Gender
Pluralcookies

Examples

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He ate three biscuits with his milk.

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My mother makes chocolate biscuits every Sunday.

Britain , .

In Britain, people say biscuit; in America, they say cookie.

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This word is taught in chapter 22, lesson 1: cookie, standard, exchange and 7 more words.