biscuit
The origin and history of biscuit.
Etymology
From Old French bescuit, meaning "twice-cooked" (from Latin bis, "twice", plus coctus, "cooked") — describing bread baked a second time to dry it out for long storage.
The origin and history of biscuit.
From Old French bescuit, meaning "twice-cooked" (from Latin bis, "twice", plus coctus, "cooked") — describing bread baked a second time to dry it out for long storage.
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