cock-a-leekie

/ˌˈkɑk ə ˌliki/
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Definitions of cock-a-leekie
  1. noun
    soup made from chicken boiled with leeks
    synonyms: cocky-leeky
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    type of:
    soup
    liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
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