biscotti

English

Alternative forms

• biscotto

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian biscotti, plural of biscotto (“cookie, biscuit”); doublet of biscuit.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɪˈskɒtɪ/
• IPA^(key): /bɪˈskɑti/
• Rhymes: -ɒti

Noun

biscotti (plural biscotti or biscottis)

1. A hard, usually nut-flavored biscuit, derived from the Tuscan cantuccio.
   • 2000, Nick Ligidakis, My Private Collection‎^[1], →ISBN, page 77:

     If you like your biscottis to be softer, keep them refrigerated.

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Italian

Noun

biscotti m

1. plural of biscotto

Verb

biscotti

1. second-person singular present indicative of biscottare
2. first-person singular present subjunctive of biscottare
3. second-person singular present subjunctive of biscottare
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of biscottare
5. third-person singular imperative of biscottare