biscuit
/ˈbɪskɪt/ · noun
Meaning
- (rare in the US) A small, flat, baked good which is either hard and crisp or else soft but firm: a cookie.
- A small, usually soft and flaky bread, generally made with baking soda, which is similar in texture to a scone but which is usually not sweet.
- A cracker.
- The "bread" formerly supplied to naval ships, which was made with very little water, kneaded into flat cakes and slowly baked, and which often became infested with weevils.
- A form of unglazed earthenware.
- A light brown colour.
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