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brown·​ie | \ ˈbrau̇-nē How to pronounce brownie (audio) \

Definition of brownie

1 : a legendary good-natured elf that performs helpful services at night
2 Brownie : a member of a program of the Girl Scouts for girls typically in the second and third grades in school
3 : a small square or rectangle of rich usually chocolate cake often containing nuts
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some people believe that brownies will clean your house if you leave them milk
Recent Examples on the Web Seeing your peppermint brownie recipe in a janky online newspaper will not redistribute the world's wealth and power. — Chris Colin, Wired, "News at 11: Kid Reporters Tackle the Coronavirus," 18 June 2020 For boxed brownie mix, pureed black beans can be used in place of butter or oil. — USA Today, "Cooking during coronavirus? Best substitutes for recipe ingredients such as milk, eggs or oil," 2 June 2020 Breaking that down further, people across the world were seeking recipes for foods like banana bread, sourdough, pancakes and chocolate brownies. — Jane Morice | Jmorice@cleveland.com, cleveland, "What the world wanted to know during coronavirus shutdowns: Most-searched Google trends," 3 June 2020 Tuck brownie pieces, candy bar pieces, and cookies in whipped topping. — Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, "This Disney Recipe Has 5 Kinds of Ice Cream and a Whole Can of Whipped Cream — and It Looks Delicious," 27 May 2020 Build-your-own pizzas are $50 and include two par-baked pizza crusts with sauce, cheese and four toppings; Caesar or Mexican Caesar salad; and candy brownie or chocolate chip cookie cake. — Audrey Eads, Dallas News, "D-FW restaurants offering takeout, dine-in meals for Mother’s Day," 4 May 2020 Whisk Takers offers a number of different kits for classics, like chocolate hazelnut cake, and s’mores brownies. — Lindsey Vickers, USA TODAY, "15 ways to still celebrate 2020 graduation with friends and family," 30 Apr. 2020 Statz’s name came up repeatedly during the more than two hours of talking over bean soup, ham sandwiches and homemade brownies. — Dan Simmons, Washington Post, "Fighting suicides in dairy country through a Farmer Angel Network," 18 Jan. 2020 With the perfect mix of peanut butter intrigue, pretzel drama, and fudge brownie belly laughs, NEW Netflix & Chilll’d pairs well with any of your Netflix programming. — Hailey Waller, Bloomberg.com, "Ben & Jerry’s Pints Are Ready for ‘Netflix and Chill’," 16 Jan. 2020

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First Known Use of brownie

circa 1500, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for brownie

brown entry 1

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The first known use of brownie was circa 1500

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25 Jun 2020

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“Brownie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brownie. Accessed 7 Jul. 2020.

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brownie

noun
How to pronounce brownie (audio)

English Language Learners Definition of brownie

: a member of an organization of Girl Scouts or Girl Guides for girls ages 7 through 10
: a short, square piece of rich, chocolate cake that often contains nuts

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brownie

noun
brown·​ie | \ ˈbrau̇-nē How to pronounce brownie (audio) \

Kids Definition of brownie

1 : a small square piece of chewy chocolate cake
2 capitalized : a member of a program of the Girl Scouts for girls in the first through third grades in school
3 : a cheerful elf believed to perform helpful services at night

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