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Scottish shortbread


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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
short•bread /ˈʃɔrtˌbrɛd/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. Fooda butter cookie commonly made in thick, pie-shaped wheels.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
short•bread  (shôrt′bred′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Fooda butter cookie commonly made in thick, pie-shaped wheels or rolled and cut in fancy shapes.
  • short + bread 1795–1805

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
shortbread / ˈʃɔːtˌbrɛd/
  1. a rich crumbly biscuit made from dough with a large proportion of butter
Etymology: 19th Century: from short (in the sense: crumbly)

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