biscuit

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Usage notes 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 See also 1.3.4 Translations 2 French 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Noun 3 Italian 3.1 Etymology 3.2 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From bisket, from Old French bescuit (French: biscuit).

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: bĭs'kĭt, IPA: /ˈbɪskɪt/, SAMPA: /"bIskIt/
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• Rhymes: -ɪskɪt

[edit] Noun

biscuit (plural biscuits)

1. A cookie.
2. (chiefly North American) A small bread usually made with baking soda, similar in texture to a scone, but usually not sweet.
3. A form of unglazed earthenware.
4. (nautical) The "bread" formerly supplied to naval ships; made with very little water, kneaded into flat cakes and slowly baked; often infested with weevils.
5. (color/colour) A light brown colour.

   biscuit colour:

[edit] Usage notes

• In British usage, a biscuit is distinct from a cake; the former is generally hard but becomes soft when stale, whereas the latter is generally soft but becomes hard when stale.

[edit] Derived terms

Anzac biscuit bickie biscotto biscuit firing biscuit ware

bisque digestive biscuit dog biscuit ratafia biscuit sea biscuit

ship biscuit soda biscuit take the biscuit water biscuit

[edit] See also

cookie cracknel

hardtack macaroon

pilot bread soda cracker Appendix:Colours

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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

Old French bescuit, from Latin bis- (“‘two’”) + cuit, past participle of cuire.

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[edit] Noun

biscuit m. (plural biscuits)

1. biscuit

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Etymology

French

[edit] Noun

biscuit m. inv.

1. biscuit (white earthenware)
2. wafer (for ice cream)