# shortbread

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #51,990

## Definitions
1. A type of biscuit (cookie), popular in Britain, traditionally made from one part sugar, two parts butter and three parts flour.

## Etymology
From short (“brittle, of pastry”) + bread.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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