brownie

• Nom avec deux sens distincts : dans le folklore, une petite créature magique, bienveillante et parfois espiègle ; en cuisine, un gâteau au chocolat riche et dense, souvent coupé en carrés ou en barres, parfois avec des noix.

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.

   lutin domestique

   • 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.

   Synonymeselffairygoblinhobsprite

2. Chocolate dessertA1informalculinary

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

   brownie

   • 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.