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shortbread

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

Definitions

A type of biscuit (cookie), popular in Britain, traditionally made from one part sugar, two parts butter and three parts flour.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Françaissableshortbread
DeutschButterkeks
Italianofrollino
8 more languages

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

shortcake Shortcakes shortcast Shortchange Shortchanged shortchanger

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