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BISK-it/ˈbɪskɪt/

A small, flat, dry cake with tea is a biscuit in Britain. Would you like a biscuit? Cookie is the usual American word for the same thing. An American “biscuit” is a soft savoury roll — not this word.

Meaning

A small, flat, dry cake; British for cookie.

Examples

• “Would you like a biscuit with your tea?”
• “Have a biscuit with your tea.”
• “The tin is full of biscuits.”

Good to know

a biscuit (British). US cousin: cookie. With tea.

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