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It's from French; it is a combination of
'bis' = 'twice' and
'cuit', the past participle from the verb ''cuire' = 'to cook';
so 'twice-cooked'.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoThere is an old French word 'bescuit' meaning twice cooked which may be derived from an Italian word 'biscotto' which has connections to Latin as 'biscotum'
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How many syllables in the word biscuit?
Biscuit has two syllables: bis-cuit
What is the stressed in word biscuit?
As in Bis kit
What is Another word for cracker?
as in a noun, it could also be crevice
What is another word for a small biscuit?
A biscuit is a hard baked sweet or savory product like a small, flat cake, which in North America may be called a "cookie" or "cracker".
Is biscuit common noun or material noun?
The noun 'biscuit' is a common noun, a general word for a variety of baked, flour-based food products; a general word for a light brown color.The noun 'biscuit' is not a material noun. A material noun is a word for a thing used to make other things, for example, flour, shortening, salt, etc. (all common nouns).
What is the Kannada word for biscuit?
Biscuit
What does the prefix mean in the word biscuit?
There is no prefix in the word biscuit.
What is the Spanish word for biscuit?
The word for a biscuit, cracker, or cookie is galleta.
What is the Kikuyu word for the English word biscuit?
Mithikwiti is the Kikuyu word for the English word biscuit.
What is the origin in biscuit?
as far as i know there is no oranges in the word biscuit
What is the word origin for biscuit?
The word origin of biscuit is "FRENCH" which means twice cooked.
How many syllables in the word biscuit?
Biscuit has two syllables: bis-cuit
What plant does a biscuit come from?
wheat
What is another word for digestive?
Sweet-meal biscuit is another term for a digestive biscuit...
What is the french word for cookies?
The general French word is usually biscuit or gâteau sec.
Is biscuit a noun?
Yes, the word 'biscuit' is a noun; a word for a small light bread made with baking powder or baking soda; a word for a cookie; a word for a light beige color; a word for a thing.
What type of bread has the word it in it?
flatbread and biscuit
