besquite
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biscuit — (n.) respelled early 19c. from bisket (16c.), ultimately (besquite, early 14c.) from O.Fr. bescuit (12c.), lit. twice cooked; altered under influence of cognate O.It. biscotto, both from M.L. biscoctum, from L. (panis) bis coctus (bread) twice… … Etymology dictionary
biscuit — /ˈbɪskət / (say biskuht) noun 1. a. a stiff, sweet mixture of flour, liquid, shortening and other ingredients, shaped into small pieces before baking or sliced after baking. b. a savoury, unleavened similar mixture, rolled, sliced and baked crisp …
