brownie

• Существительное с двумя различными значениями: в фольклоре — маленькое, полезное и иногда озорное волшебное существо; в кулинарном контексте — насыщенный, плотный шоколадный пирог, часто нарезанный квадратами или брусочками, иногда с орехами.

A noun with two distinct meanings: in folklore, it refers to a small, helpful, and sometimes mischievous fairy; in culinary contexts, it refers to a rich, dense chocolate cake, often cut into squares or bars and sometimes containing nuts.

1. Mythical creatureB2formalbritish

   A small, helpful, and often mischievous fairy or goblin from Scottish and English folklore, believed to do household chores at night.

   Брауни

   • The farmer left out a bowl of milk for the brownie.
   • According to legend, a brownie would tidy the kitchen while the family slept.
   • The children were told stories about a friendly brownie who lived in the attic.

   Synonymselffairygoblinhobsprite

2. Chocolate dessertA1informalculinary

   A small, rich, dense chocolate cake, often cut into square or rectangular bars, sometimes containing nuts.

   Брауни

   • She baked a batch of chocolate brownies for the party.
   • I love brownies with walnuts on top.
   • The bakery sells the best fudge brownies in town.