Main Entry: bis·cuit

Pronunciation: \ˈbis-kət\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural biscuits also biscuit

Etymology: Middle English bisquite, from Anglo-French besquit, from (pain) besquit twice-cooked bread

Date: 14th century

1 a : any of various hard or crisp dry baked products: as (1) British : cracker 4 (2) British : cookie b : a small quick bread made from dough that has been rolled out and cut or dropped from a spoon
2 : earthenware or porcelain after the first firing and before glazing
3 a : a light grayish-yellowish brown b : a grayish yellow

— bis·cuity \ˈbis-kə-tē\ adjective