cock-a-leekie
/kɒkəˈliːki
/noun [mass noun]
A soup traditionally made in Scotland with chicken and leeks.There are some recipes which specifically call for a cockerel and of these the best known are the Scottish cock-a-leekie and the French coq au vin....
- In the catering caravan a chef is spooning cock-a-leekie soup into a polystyrene cup for a weary-looking man.
- The traditional dish of haggis, neeps and tatties was also on the menu along with cock-a-leekie soup.
Origin
Mid 18th century: from cock1 and leek.