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 spoon2: earthenware or porcelain after the first firing and before glazing3 a: a light grayish-yellowish brown b: a grayish yellow

— bis·cuity \ˈbis-kə-tē\ adjective