Kilo Lingo

/ˈkʊki/

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Translation

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

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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"Cookies" is the plural of "cookie".

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"Chocolate cookies" tells you what is in them.

Britain biscuit, .

"Cookie" is the American word; "biscuit" is the British one.

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This word is part of lesson 39.