biscuit

noun bis·cuit \ ˈbis-kət \

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

Elk apple sausage with cheese grits served with Disruption Cabernet Sauvignon follows, with a bison and pork meat loaf with sweet potato biscuit and demi-glace paired with Latta Malbec next.

— dana mcmahan, The Courier-Journal, "Pappy alert! This is your chance to snag a bottle of Van Winkle Family Reserve 23 Year," 30 Aug. 2017
The anticipation to sample Richard Hales’ Nashville hot chicken and biscuits at Bird & Bone in the Confidante Miami Beach was too much.

— carlos frías, miamiherald, "We rated 11 favorite Miami Spice restaurants so you don’t have to," 23 Aug. 2017
The name Toast and Strawberries came from Ms. Reed Miller’s college trip to Jamaica and her love for biscuits and jam.

— dara elasfar, Washington Post, "Rosemary Reed Miller, Washington boutique owner, dies at 78," 20 Aug. 2017
Fill-Up with eight pieces of crunchy Extra Crispy chicken, a large cole slaw, four biscuits and two large marked potatoes and gravy.

— mike cason, AL.com, "Man found shot to death in driveway on Fry Street in Mobile," 29 July 2017
A catering hiccup over the coffee left some with a bitter taste, but it was rectified by Tuesday with the help of some chocolate biscuits.

— david goodman, Bloomberg.com, "Brexit Bulletin: Glimmers of Hope," 19 July 2017
Diners will soon be able to get breakfast all day, including a cheesy breakfast grit bowl ($10/with poached eggs, crispy bacon and a buttermilk biscuit) and other eggy dishes.

— james patrick kelly, idahostatesman, "Berryhill to go bye-bye; it will soon be Bacon all day," 17 July 2017
A double IPA brewed with maple syrup, lactose milk sugar, and biscuit malts, no toaster is needed.

— aaron goldfarb, Esquire, "10 Beers You Can Drink for Breakfast," 7 July 2017
Regulars go for the huge biscuits or the migas tacos.

— bud kennedy, star-telegram, "The world on a waffle: burgers at Breckies, chicken at Bread Winners," 3 July 2017

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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.