Abernethy

/ˌæbərˈniðli/ noun

Definition

A type of hard, dry Scottish biscuit, originally from Abernethy in Perthshire.

Etymology

Named after the village of Abernethy, Scotland, where this biscuit was famously manufactured in the 18th-19th century. The biscuit became eponymous, like 'tarte Tatin,' through commercial success and regional association.

Kelly Says

Abernethy biscuits were a Victorian staple—the fact that a Scottish village became so famous for one food that the place name became the food's permanent name shows how regional specialization could create lasting cultural exports before mass manufacturing.

Translations

AFAfrikaans
Abernethy
AMአማርኛ
Abernethy
a-ber-ne-thee
ARالعربية
أبرنيتي
a-ber-ne-tee
BGБългарски
Абернети
BNবাংলা
Abernethy
a-ber-ne-thee
CACatalà
Abernethy
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CSČeština
Abernethy
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DADansk
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DEDeutsch
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ELΕλληνικά
Abernethy
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ESEspañol
abernethy
ab-er-ne-thee
ETEesti
Abernethy
EUEuskara
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FAفارسی
Abernethy
a-ber-ne-thee
FISuomi
Abernethy
a-ber-ne-thee
FRFrançais
Abernethy
ab-er-ne-thee
GLGalego
Abernethy
GUGU
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a-ber-ne-thee
HAHA
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HEעברית
אברנת'י
a-ver-ne-thee
HIहिन्दी
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a-ber-ne-thee
HRHrvatski
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HUMagyar
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IDBahasa Indonesia
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IGIG
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ITItaliano
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JA日本語
アバーネシー
a-ba-ne-shii
KKKK
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a-ber-ne-thee
KMKM
Abernethy
a-ber-ne-thee
KO한국어
Abernethy
a-be-rne-thi
LTLietuvių
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LVLatviešu
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MNМонгол
Абернети
MRMR
Abernethy
a-ber-ne-thee
MSBahasa Melayu
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a-ber-ne-thee
MYမြန်မာ
Abernethy
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NLNederlands
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NONorsk
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PAPA
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PLPolski
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PTPortuguês
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RORomână
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RUРусский
Abernethy
a-ber-ne-thee
SKSlovenčina
Abernethy
SLSlovenščina
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SRСрпски
Абернети
SVSvenska
Abernethy
a-ber-ne-thee
SWKiswahili
Abernethy
a-ber-ne-thee
TAதமிழ்
Abernethy
a-ber-ne-thee
TEతెలుగు
Abernethy
a-ber-ne-thee
THไทย
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a-ber-ne-thee
TLTL
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TRTürkçe
Abernethy
a-ber-ne-thee
UKУкраїнська
Abernethy
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URاردو
Abernethy
a-ber-ne-thee
VITiếng Việt
Abernethy
a-ber-ne-thee
YOYO
Abernethy
a-ber-ne-thee
ZH中文
艾伯内西
ài bó nè xī
ZUZU
Abernethy
a-ber-ne-thee

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