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Word

reese

Phoneticsreese

/ˈɹis/

Definitions

01a person's name

B1

n. a name used for both men and women, or a family name.

n. a surname of Welsh origin, or a unisex given name.

“Reese Witherspoon is a very famous actress from the United States.”

“The author, whose surname was Reese, spent years researching the genealogy of the early settlers in the valley.”

Synonyms

Rhys

02peanut butter cup

B1 · Cooking

n. a popular chocolate sweet filled with peanut butter.

n. a common metonym for a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup, a brand of confectionery.

“I bought a pack of Reeses at the petrol station for the road trip.”

“The dessert was topped with crushed Reeses, adding a salty contrast to the sweet chocolate ganache.”

American English · Informal

Usage

Often used in the plural 'Reeses' or as a possessive 'Reese's' to refer to the individual candies.

Synonyms

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Frequency
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