Hypertext Webster Gateway: "brownie"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Brownie \Brown"ie\, n. [So called from its supposed tawny or
swarthy color.]
An imaginary good-natured spirit, who was supposed often to
perform important services around the house by night, such as
thrashing, churning, sweeping. [Scot.]
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
brownie
n 1: (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous [syn: {elf},
{hob}, {gremlin}, {pixie}, {pixy}, {imp}]
2: square or bar of very rich chocolate cake usually with nuts
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