■ noun chiefly Brit. a dry biscuit or piece of twice-baked bread, especially as prepared for use as baby food.
Origin
C16: from Sp. or Port. rosca 'twist, coil, roll of bread', of unknown ultimate origin.
■ noun chiefly Brit. a dry biscuit or piece of twice-baked bread, especially as prepared for use as baby food.
Origin
C16: from Sp. or Port. rosca 'twist, coil, roll of bread', of unknown ultimate origin.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004