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cracknel

noun

Etymology

From Middle English crakenelle, craknel, krakenelle, apparently an alteration of Middle French craquelin.

  1. derived from craquelin
  2. inherited from crakenelle

Definitions

  1. A hard, crisp or crunchy cake or biscuit.

    • I will take charge of the cake department, including, if I remember rightly, plum and plain, rout cakes, and macaroons, finger biscuits, and cracknels.

  2. Crackling (fried pork fat).

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA