BISQUE


Meaning of BISQUE in English

bisque 1

/bisk/ , n.

1. a thick cream soup, esp. of puréed shellfish or vegetables.

2. ice cream made with powdered macaroons or nuts.

Also, bisk .

[ 1640-50; ]

bisque 2

/bisk/ , n. Sports.

a point, extra turn, or the like, as in court tennis or croquet.

[ 1605-15; biscaye, of uncert. orig. ]

bisque 3

/bisk/ , n.

1. biscuit (def. 4).

2. Also called biscuit ware . vitreous china that is left unglazed.

3. pinkish-tan.

adj.

4. having the color bisque.

[ 1655-65; short for BISCUIT ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .