BISQUE


Meaning of BISQUE in English

~ 1 [ bɪsk , bi:sk ]

■ noun a rich soup made from lobster or other shellfish.

Origin

Fr., 'crayfish soup'.

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~ 2 [ bɪsk ]

■ noun an extra turn or stroke allowed to a weaker player in croquet.

Origin

C17 (orig. a term in real tennis): from Fr., of unknown ultimate origin.

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~ 3 [ bɪsk ]

■ noun another term for biscuit (in sense 2).

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