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kebbuck

/ˈkɛbək/

kebbuck noun: a whole wheel or ball of cheese.

Noun

kebbuck (plural kebbucks)

  1. (Scotland) A whole wheel or ball of cheese.
    • Syne draws her kebbuck an’ her knife1785, Robert Burns, The Holy Fair
    • They refused us a han'fu' in our greatest need, but now it wull be our turn to ha' fou sacks and baith cakes and kebbucks at command, while their aumery is bare

Forms of kebbuck

pluralkebbucks
alternative formkebbock

Origin of kebbuck

15th century, from Scottish Gaelic càbaig.

Questions about kebbuck

What does kebbuck mean?
Kebbuck means a whole wheel or ball of cheese.
What part of speech is kebbuck?
Kebbuck is a noun.
How do you pronounce kebbuck?
Kebbuck is pronounced /ˈkɛbək/.
What is the plural of kebbuck?
The plural of kebbuck is kebbucks.

Words near kebbuck in the dictionary

  1. kebbies
  2. kebbing
  3. Kebble
  4. kebbock
  5. kebbocks
  6. kebbuck
  7. kebbucks
  8. kebby
  9. Kebec
  10. Kebecois
  11. Kebede

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