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biscuitrespelled early 19c. from bisket (16c.), ultimately (besquite, early 14c.) from Old French bescuit (12c.), literally "twice cooked;" altered under influence of cognate Old Italian biscotto, [..]
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biscuitcookie
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biscuitcookie (U.S. "biscuit" is a baked bread, "bap," "scone"
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biscuitscone; G.B. biscuit = U.S. cookie
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biscuitsmall round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda cookie: any of various small flat sweet cakes (`biscuit' is the British term) A biscuit is a baked edible product. The term is used to [..]
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biscuitFrom the mediaeval French 'Bis + cuit' meaning 'cooked twice'
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biscuitIn England, it is the equivalent of U.S. cookies (small, sweet cakes). In the U.S., a type of non-yeast bread made of flour, milk, and shortening, usually served with breakfast – small, and similar to [..]
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biscuit(BISH-kiht) – In England, it is the equivalent of U.S. cookies (small, sweet cakes). In the U.S., a type of non-yeast bread made of flour, milk, and shortening, usually served with breakfast – small, [..]
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biscuitJamaican biscuits refer to small quickly baked breads, which often use leaveners like baking powder or baking soda. Jamaican biscuits are generally savory (but can be sweet), and the texture should be tender and light. In Jamaica the term "biscuit" usually refers to a flat, thin cookie or cracker. Jamaican biscuits are a great Jam [..]
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biscuitCookie.
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biscuit (m) cookie.
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biscuitA cookie butty
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biscuit(n) small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda(n) any of various small flat sweet cakes (`biscuit' is the British term)
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biscuitRectangular sewn area on a seat or door panel.
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biscuitUsually used to describe Pekingese and Samoyeds, this color is a combination of light gray, yellow, and brown hues with medium brilliance and saturation (perhaps a gray-yellow). Color definitions may [..]
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biscuita particularly attractive woman (46)
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biscuitUnglazed ceramic, particularly porcelain, which is either not yet glazed, or which is to be left as it is. Biscuit porcelain, also incorrectly called bisque, is often employed to make miniature versio [..]
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biscuitn cookie. Has nothing to do with what Americans call a biscuit.
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biscuitBread that was supplied to ships before bakeries were introduced on board.
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biscuitUsually used to describe Pekingese and Samoyeds, this color is a combination of light gray, yellow, and brown hues with medium brilliance and saturation (perhaps a gray-yellow). Color definitions may [..]
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biscuitUsually used to describe Pekingese and Samoyeds, this color is a combination of light gray, yellow, and brown hues with medium brilliance and saturation (perhaps a gray-yellow). Color definitions may vary by breed. Always check the breed standard for the definitive color description.
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biscuit(m) cookie.
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biscuitCookie
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biscuitn. 1. Cookie. 2. Cracker, as in, "BISCUITS and cheese". Other types of BISCUITS include BATH OLIVERS, WATER BISCUITS, BOURBONS and DIGESTIVES.
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biscuit, sb. the root of Potentilla tormentilla, called also ‘tormenting root’.
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biscuitA small tender, flaky quick bread, usually leavened with baking powder or using self-rising flour and is usually a savory (not sweet) hot bread served with meals.
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biscuit
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