Definition of bisque
(Entry 1 of 3)
1a
: a thick cream soup made with shellfish or game
b
: a cream soup of pureed vegetables
2
: ice cream containing powdered nuts or macaroons
bisque
noun (2)Definition of bisque (Entry 2 of 3)
: odds allowed an inferior player: such as
a
: a point taken when desired in a set of tennis
b
: an extra turn in croquet
c
: one or more strokes off a golf score
bisque
noun (3)Definition of bisque (Entry 3 of 3)
: biscuit sense 2
especially
: unglazed china that is not to be glazed but is hard-fired and vitreous
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The first known use of bisque was in 1647
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