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brownie

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: brownie

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n
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
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n
square or bar of very rich chocolate cake usually with nuts
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: brownie
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n (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous

Synonyms:
elf, gremlin, hob, imp, pixie, pixy
Types:
leprechaun
a mischievous elf in Irish folklore
sandman
an elf in fairy stories who sprinkles sand in children's eyes to make them sleepy
Type of:
faerie, faery, fairy, fay, sprite
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
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n square or bar of very rich chocolate cake usually with nuts

Type of:
biscuit, cookie, cooky
any of various small flat sweet cakes (`biscuit' is the British term)
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