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Brownie [2 records]

Record 1 2015-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pastries
  • Restaurant Menus
DEF

A flat, rich, usually chocolate cake with nuts.

OBS

brownie: term generally used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • brownies

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pâtisserie
  • Menus (Restauration)
DEF

Petit gâteau de forme rectangulaire, aromatisé au chocolat, dont la texture se situe entre le biscuit sec et le gâteau spongieux.

OBS

brownie : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • brownies

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Repostería
  • Menú (Restaurantes)
DEF

Pastelito de chocolate que se elabora con nueces, vainilla, canela, azúcar, bicarbonato sódico, mantequilla y huevos, se caracteriza por tener una superficie crujiente y un interior suave y húmedo.

CONT

El "brownie" es un pastel de chocolate de pequeñas dimensiones, como un bizcocho bastante denso. Es originiario de Estados Unidos, y su nombre proviene de la palabra "brown", que significa "marrón" en inglés.

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Record 2 2008-02-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Sports (General)
OBS

The Brownie program is about giving 7 and 8-year-old girls an opportunity to develop a sense of identity and a positive relationship with others by participating in a varied, hands-on program.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
  • Sports (Généralités)

Spanish

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