bisque

1. 1. A rich, creamy soup made from meat, fish, or shellfish.
   2. A thick cream soup made of puréed vegetables.
2. Ice cream mixed with crushed macaroons or nuts.

[Perhaps from French dialectal, sour soup, from Biscaye, Bay of Biscay.]

1. See biscuit (sense 4).
2. 1. A pale orange-yellow to yellowish gray.
   2. A color ranging in various industries from moderate yellowish pink to grayish yellow.

[From BISCUIT.]

An advantage allowed an inferior player in certain games, such as a free point in tennis, an extra turn in croquet, or an additional stroke in golf.

[French.]

Thick rich soup made from fish or shellfish.

[bihsk] A thick, rich soup usually consisting of puréed seafood (sometimes fowl or vegetables) and cream.

A tile that has been fired once but not glazed.

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Bisque can refer to:

• Bisque (pottery), a piece of unglazed pottery.
• Bisque (food), a thick, creamy soup made from puréed seafood or vegetables.
• Bisque (color), an off-white light almond color, usually seen on older kitchen appliances
• A Croquet term for a free turn in a handicap match.

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