Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

millionaire shortbread

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.49 in modern English

Syllables
mil-lion-aire short-bread
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
21
Letters
4
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a light snack consisting of an oblong piece of shortbread with a layer of caramel and then another of hard chocolate on top.

British usage; Uncountable

Etymology

From the association of millionaires with luxury.

Usage

Inflected Forms

millionaire shortbreads (plural) millionaire's shortbread (alternative)

Questions

What does millionaire shortbread mean?
a light snack consisting of an oblong piece of shortbread with a layer of caramel and then another of hard chocolate on top.
Where does millionaire shortbread come from?
From the association of millionaires with luxury.

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