animal cracker

noun

: a small cookie in the shape of an animal

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Kids tend to find animal crackers, which are even older, just as addictive. — Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2025 A lot of cooks use masa or day-old tortillas, but many Oaxacan mole recipes call for animal crackers, as Martínez does in this recipe. — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Nov. 2025 When most Americans think of animal crackers, the familiar red Barnum’s box likely comes to mind. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026 An albino raccoon named Cricket reaches through the wires of its cage to grab an animal cracker, an appetizer treat right before the evening meal. — Blake Farmer, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for animal cracker

Word History

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of animal cracker was in 1878

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“Animal cracker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animal%20cracker. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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