brownie

/ˈbraʊni/
noun
  1. A small, rich chocolate cake, typically square-shaped.
    • The bakery sells both classic brownies and ones with walnuts.
    • I love eating a warm brownie with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
    • She baked a batch of fudgy brownies for the school bake sale.
  2. A member of the junior division of the Girl Guides or Girl Scouts, usually for younger girls.
    • She earned her first badge as a Brownie for helping in the garden.
    • My daughter joined the Brownies when she turned seven.
    • The Brownies learned how to tie knots during their weekly meeting.
  3. A helpful or friendly elf or fairy in folklore, especially one that does household chores at night.
    • Some people leave out a bowl of milk for the brownie as a thank-you.
    • In Scottish folklore, a brownie is said to help with farm work if treated kindly.
    • The old story tells of a brownie that cleaned the kitchen while the family slept.
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