Meaning of the word "fortune cookie" in English

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fortune cookie

US /ˈfɔːr.tʃuːn ˌkʊk.i/

UK /ˈfɔːr.tʃuːn ˌkʊk.i/

a crisp cookie, often served in Chinese restaurants, containing a slip of paper with a proverb, prophecy, or message inside

Example:

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After dinner, we each opened a fortune cookie to see our predictions.

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My fortune cookie said, 'A new opportunity awaits you.'

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