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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesbiscotto
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /biˈskɔt.to/
"Ho inzuppato il biscotto nel latte."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small, thin, crisp cake or pastry, typically sweet and baked, known as a cookie in North America.
"She enjoyed a sweet chocolate biscuit with her afternoon cup of tea." - 2
In North America, a small, soft, quick bread made with baking powder or baking soda, usually served warm with butter or gravy.
"The southern breakfast platter included warm, fluffy biscuits covered in sausage gravy."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French word 'biscuit', meaning 'twice-baked' (from Latin 'bis' meaning twice and 'coquere' to cook). Historically, it referred to hard, durable bread baked twice to remove moisture for long sea voyages, before evolving in modern times to describe various baked sweet or savory flour-based snacks.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Biscuit" is said worldwide
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biscuit
Transliteration: /bis.kɥi/
"Il mange un biscuit au chocolat."
Keks
Transliteration: /keːks/
"Ich esse gerne einen Keks zum Kaffee."
biscotto
Transliteration: /biˈskɔt.to/
"Ho inzuppato il biscotto nel latte."
galleta
Transliteration: /ɡaˈʝe.ta/
"Compré un paquete de galletas dulces."
biscoito
Transliteration: /biʃˈkɔi.tu/
"As crianças adoram comer biscoito com leite."
बिस्कुट
Transliteration: biskut
"चाय के साथ बिस्कुट खाना अच्छा लगता है।"
饼干
Transliteration: bǐnggān
"我买了一盒巧克力饼干。"
비스킷
Transliteration: bisikit
"커피와 함께 비스킷을 먹었습니다."
ビスケット
Transliteration: bisuketto
"紅茶と一緒にビスケットを食べました。"
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