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  2. biscuit beetle
  3. biscuit cutter
  4. biscuit fire
  5. biscuit leaves
  6. biscuit plant
  7. biscuit-root
  8. biscuit shooter
  9. biscuit tortoni
  10. biscuit ware
  11. Abernethy biscuit
  12. beaten biscuit
  13. dog biscuit
  14. Naples biscuit
  15. pilot biscuit
  16. sea biscuit
  17. ship biscuit
  18. soda biscuit
  19. tea biscuit
  20. water biscuit
  21. Savoy cake

bis·cuit

noun \ˈbis-kət\
plural biscuits also biscuit

Definition of BISCUIT

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
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Origin of BISCUIT

Middle English bisquite, from Anglo-French besquit, from (pain) besquit twice-cooked bread
First Known Use: 14th century

Other Handicraft Terms

darn, tambour, wrought

Rhymes with BISCUIT

brisket, frisket

bis·cuit

noun \ˈbis-kət\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of BISCUIT

: porcelain after the first firing and before glazing

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