biscuit

noun bis·cuit \ ˈbis-kət \

Updated on: 14 Apr 2018

Definition of biscuit

plural biscuits also biscuit

1 a : any of various hard or crisp dry baked products: such 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

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biscuity

play \ˈbis-kə-tē\ adjective

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Recent Examples of biscuit from the Web

First round: appetizer Basket ingredients: Duck confit, baby turnips, biscuits and narutomaki.

— debora britz, azcentral, "Joy Bus Diner chef wins 10K on 'Chopped,' brings attention to Phoenix cause," 28 Mar. 2018
But a new biscuit stop is on the way: Dwell Coffee & Biscuits from Burleson, opening in a bank building lobby at South University Drive and West Berry Street near TCU.

— bud kennedy, star-telegram, "Where are the best biscuits? A new stop is on the way | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 28 Mar. 2018
The menu also includes breakfast sandwiches, biscuit and gravy plates and sweets like the Sin-A-Bun.

— carolina gusman, sandiegouniontribune.com, "76 local restaurants will be hoppin' with breakfast, lunch and dinner specials on Easter Sunday," 27 Mar. 2018
That may end up being worth more than an egg biscuit.

— daniel d'addario, Time, "The Reality Show President Has Met His Match in Stormy Daniels," 27 Mar. 2018
Vegetarian homemade biscuits and gravy might bring cheesy cabbage gravy or luscious pink beet gravy.

— liz biro, Indianapolis Star, "The best brunch spots in Indianapolis right now," 26 Mar. 2018
And that includes steak and lobster, biscuits and gravy or enchiladas.

— polly campbell, Cincinnati.com, "Where to eat on Easter in Cincinnati," 26 Mar. 2018
And he's soaked it up, like homemade biscuits slathered in fresh cream gravy.

— chuck yarborough, cleveland.com, "Dan Auerbach returns to Northeast Ohio with new album, show at Agora," 26 Mar. 2018
One was a many-tiered traditional fruitcake, but Prince William asked for a chocolate biscuit cake (a childhood favorite) as his groom’s cake.

— sarah spellings, The Cut, "Barrier-Breaking Couple Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Choose Untraditional Wedding Cake," 20 Mar. 2018

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Did You Know?

Long ago it was often a problem to keep food from spoiling, especially on long journeys. One way to preserve flat loaves of bread was to bake them a second time in order to dry them out. In early French, this bread was called pain bescuit or “bread twice-cooked.” Later the term was shortened to bescuit. The idea of being “twice–cooked” was lost as the term was used for any crisp flat bread or for bread made with baking soda or baking powder instead of yeast. The word was borrowed into Middle English as bisquite, but was later spelled biscuit on the model of the French spelling.