cracknel

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cracknel

/ˈkɹæk.nəl/

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From Middle English crakenelle, craknel, krakenelle, apparently an alteration of Middle French craquelin. Doublet of craquelin.

noun cracknels

A hard, crisp or crunchy cake or biscuit. I will take charge of the cake department, including, if I remember rightly, plum and plain, rout cakes, and macaroons, finger biscuits, and cracknels.
in plural Crackling (fried pork fat).

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@misc{cracknel_2026,
  title = {cracknel},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cracknel},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}