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truckle1

Syllabification: (truck·le)
Pronunciation: /ˈtrəkəl/

Definition of truckle

noun

  • a small barrel-shaped cheese, especially cheddar.

Origin:

late Middle English (denoting a wheel or pulley): from Anglo-Norman French trocle, from Latin trochlea 'sheave of a pulley'. The current sense dates from the early 19th century and was originally dialect

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