biscuit
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kɪt| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
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biscuit (ˈbɪskɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | (Brit) US and Canadian word: cookie a small flat dry sweet or plain cake of many varieties, baked from a dough |
| 2. | (US), (Canadian) a kind of small roll similar to a muffin |
| 3. | a. a pale brown or yellowish-grey colour |
| b. (as adjective): biscuit gloves | |
| 4. | Also called: bisque earthenware or porcelain that has been fired but not glazed |
| 5. | slang take the biscuit to be regarded (by the speaker) as the most surprising thing that could have occurred |
| [C14: from Old French, from (pain) bescuit twice-cooked (bread), from bes | |
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biscuit definition[ˈbɪskət]
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biscuit
in the United States, a small quick bread usually made from flour, salt, butter or vegetable shortening, and with baking powder as a leavening agent. The dough is kneaded briefly and rolled out, and the biscuits are cut with a round cutter. The dough may also be dropped by spoonfuls for an irregular shape. Biscuits are usually eaten hot with butter and fruit preserves, sausage gravy, or ham. They are especially associated with the American South. The dough for beaten biscuits, also a Southern specialty, is literally beaten with a mallet or other utensil for about 30 minutes to produce a fine texture. A sweetened biscuit dough is used for strawberry shortcake, a dessert of biscuits split and covered with fresh strawberries and whipped cream.
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