brownie englanniksi - Sanakirja.org (englanti-englanti)

A small square piece of rich cake, usually made with chocolate.
(folklore) A mythical creature, a helpful elf who would do people's housework for them.
(paganism) A household spirit or revered ancestor.
(Australia, New Zealand, colloquial) A tall, long-necked beer bottle, made from brown coloured glass.
(ethnic slur, offensive) A person of Arab, Indian or Hispanic descent. Also rarely used for a Native American or Pacific Islander.

[...]if she ever found out she was dying, she'd just eat brownies all day and night until the very end.
On a Saturday afternoon, my wife bought her favorite treat for dessert that evening, a gourmet, nut-filled brownie.
After cooking the brownies until we could smell the pot, we each ate a large brownie.
1908, Dinah Craik, The Adventures of A Brownie.
Stories were told of a brownie riding horseback to fetch the midwife at childbirth or helping his master to win at checkers.
There are no brownies in my house, though. I know because there's always a pile of dishes in the sink.

Monikko

Sanakirja.org