brownie

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a small, square chocolate cake that is soft in the middle, often with pieces of chocolate or nuts in it:

I made a batch of brownies.

Would you like a brownie with your coffee?

a small imaginary creature in old stories, said to be helpful to humans:

In this ancient woodland brownies, elves, and fairies were often seen.

She felt grateful to those Brownie folk who had planted the stepping-stones in the river.

the section of the Guides (the Girl Scouts in the US), an international organization for young women, that is for girls aged between around seven and ten (or between around seven and nine in the US) :

My sister was in the Brownies.

a meeting of Brownies:

Dad will pick you up from Brownies tonight.

a girl who is a member of the Brownies organization:

My little sister wants to be a Brownie.

The Brownies wear a special uniform.

a Brownie pack

a small, square, chocolate cake, often containing nuts

a member of the Brownies