BISCUIT


Meaning of BISCUIT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbis-kət ]

noun

( plural biscuits also biscuit )

Etymology: Middle English bisquite, from Anglo-French besquit, from ( pain ) besquit twice-cooked bread

Date: 14th century

1.

a. : any of various hard or crisp dry baked products: as

(1) British : cracker 4

(2) British : cookie

b. : a small quick bread made from dough that has been rolled out and cut or dropped from a spoon

2. : earthenware or porcelain after the first firing and before glazing

3.

a. : a light grayish-yellowish brown

b. : a grayish yellow

• bis·cuity ˈbis-kə-tē adjective

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