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millionaire shortbread

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

Noun

millionaire shortbread (usually uncountable, plural millionaire shortbreads)

  1. (UK, usually) a light snack consisting of an oblong piece of shortbread with a layer of caramel and then another of hard chocolate on top.

Forms of millionaire shortbread

pluralmillionaire shortbreads
alternative formmillionaire's shortbread

Origin of millionaire shortbread

From the association of millionaires with luxury.

Questions about millionaire shortbread

What does millionaire shortbread mean?
Millionaire shortbread means a light snack consisting of an oblong piece of shortbread with a layer of caramel and then another of hard chocolate on top.
What part of speech is millionaire shortbread?
Millionaire shortbread is a noun.
What is the plural of millionaire shortbread?
The plural of millionaire shortbread is millionaire shortbreads.

Words near millionaire shortbread in the dictionary

  1. million million
  2. million-dollar
  3. million-dollar question
  4. million-dollar questions
  5. millionaire
  6. millionaire shortbread
  7. millionaire shortbreads
  8. millionaire's defence
  9. millionaire's fries
  10. Millionaire's Row
  11. millionaire's salad

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