/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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