Brownie

Chocolate brownie

A chocolate brownie, or simply a brownie, is a chocolate baked dessert bar. Brownies come in a variety of forms and may be either fudgy or cakey, depending on their density. Brownies often have a glossy "skin" on their upper crust and may include ingredients such as nuts, frosting, or chocolate chips. A variation containing brown sugar and vanilla rather than chocolate in the batter is called a blond brownie or blondie. The brownie was developed in the United States at the end of the 19th century and was popularized during the first half of the 20th century.

Brownie (given name)

Brownie is a given name or a hypocorism often used in reference to the brownie of Scottish folklore. The name came into use in the 1890s when poems and drawings about the mythical beings were published by Palmer Cox in the children's magazine St. Nicholas. Broonie is a variant. It was also a term for the Brownies, referring to Girl Scouts who are aged seven to ten. The term for the Girl Scouts was taken from a story about the mythological brownie. The word brownie is also a diminutive English word for someone with the surname Brown or for the color brown.

Brownie (folklore)

A brownie or broonie (Scots), also known as a brùnaidh or gruagach, is a household spirit or hobgoblin from Scottish folklore that is said to come out at night while the owners of the house are asleep and perform various chores and farming tasks. The human owners of the house must leave a bowl of milk or cream or some other offering for the brownie, usually by the hearth. Brownies are described as easily offended and will leave their homes forever if they feel they have been insulted or in any way taken advantage of. Brownies are characteristically mischievous and are often said to punish or pull pranks on lazy servants.

Brownie

Noun

1. A junior Girl Guide.
2. A junior Girl Scout.

Proper noun

1. A nickname of the surname Brown.