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SHORTBREAD
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Dictionary entry overview: What does shortbread mean?
• SHORTBREAD (noun)
The noun SHORTBREAD has 1 sense:
1. very rich thick butter cookie
Familiarity information: SHORTBREAD used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Very rich thick butter cookie
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Synonyms:
shortbread; shortbread cookie
Hypernyms ("shortbread" is a kind of...):
butter cookie (cookie containing much butter)
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