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| bis·cuit [ bískit ] (plural bis·cuits) |
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1. small round piece of bread: a small round plain piece of bread that rises with baking powder or soda and is then baked in an oven
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2. U.K.
Same as cookie (sense 1)
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3. colors light brown hue: a light brown color
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4. ceramics unglazed pottery: pottery that has been fired but not glazed
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| [14th century. < Old French bescuit "twice-cooked" < Latin bis "twice" + coctus, past participle of coquere "cook"] |
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  bis·cuit adjective |
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