cracknel en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈkɹæk.nəl/
Etymology
From Middle English crakenelle, craknel, krakenelle, apparently an alteration of Middle French craquelin.
Meanings
-
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.
1838 (date written), L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter XVI, in Lady Anne Granard; or, Keeping up Appearances. […], volume I, London: Henry Colburn, […], published 1842, →OCLC, page 208:
- (in-plural) Crackling (fried pork fat).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cracknels | Number=Plur | lexicographic |