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noun - a rectangular, hard, dry cracker (food), biscuit
- 1719: w:Daniel Defoe, Daniel Defoe, w:Robinson Crusoe, Robinson Crusoe
- : ...he brought a large basket of or biscuit, and three jars of fresh water, into the boat.
- a twice-baked bread, slices of bread baked until they are hard and crisp (also called a zwieback)
- a childrens weening food
- a cereal binder used in meat product manufacture
Translations: - Dutch: beschuit , scheepsbeschuit
- French: biscotte, biscotin
- German: Zwieback
(trans-mid)
- Italian: biscotto, fetta biscottata
- Spanish: bizcocho , biscote
Etymology: or Portugese rosca a twist or roll of bread.
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