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Meaning of shortbread | Babel Free

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

Deutsch Butterkeks
Suomi murokeksi pikkuleipä
Français sable shortbread
Italiano frollino
日本語 サブレー ショートブレッド
한국어 쇼트브레드
မြန်မာဘာသာ နံကထိုင်
Nederlands zandkoekje
Polski herbatnik
Русский песо́чное пече́нье
Svenska mördegskaka

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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