bisque
noun (1)
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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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