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cracknel

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Cracknel (noun) means a dry, crunchy biscuit or small cake.

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1
A dry, crunchy biscuit or small cake.
2
The crisp, fried skin and fat left over from cooking pork.
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Etymology

It comes from Middle English crakenelle, craknel and krakenelle, apparently an alteration of Middle French craquelin.

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What is the meaning of cracknel?
"cracknel" (noun) means a dry, crunchy biscuit or small cake.
What are the different meanings of cracknel?
"cracknel" has 2 main meanings: 1. A dry, crunchy biscuit or small cake; 2. The crisp, fried skin and fat left over from cooking pork.
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