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Sanddollar
Name given to various types of shortbreadName given to various types of shortbread.
Meaning
3 senses(US)Name given to various types of shortbread.
(US)Any echinoderm of the order Clypeasteroida.
(US)A mass of sand shaped to resemble a cookie by a child playing, similar to a mud pie.
Origin
Perhaps a calque of French sablé (“shortbread”) from sable (“sand”), because of the texturPerhaps a calque of French sablé (“shortbread”) from sable (“sand”), because of the texture of the crumbs; cf. also Norwegian sandkake.
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Forms
plural: sand cookies| Singular | sand cookie |
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