бискви́т — meaning in English

English meaning

• biscuit noun A small, flat baked snack, either crisp (British sense, like a cookie) or soft and flaky (American sense, like a scone).
• trifle noun A British dessert layered with sponge cake, custard, fruit, jelly, and whipped cream.

Senses

бискви́т is used for these senses in English:

• biscuit (UK, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, sometimes, Canada, rare) A small, flat, baked good which is either hard and crisp or else soft but firm; a cookie.
• sponge cake A light, soft, baked dessert (commonly layered with cream and jam) that is typically made with flour, sugar, baking powder and eggs, and has a firm, yet well aerated structure, similar to that of a sea sponge.
• trifle (cooking) An English dessert made from a mixture of thick custard, fruit, sponge cake, jelly and whipped cream.

biscuit — full definition

1. noun A small, flat baked snack, either crisp (British sense, like a cookie) or soft and flaky (American sense, like a scone).
2. noun Unglazed pottery that has been fired once but not yet coated with glaze.
3. noun Slang for a hockey puck.

trifle — full definition

1. noun A British dessert layered with sponge cake, custard, fruit, jelly, and whipped cream.
2. noun Something of little importance or value.
3. verb To treat something, or someone, without proper seriousness.

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