French word

biscuit

Pronunciation

IPA/biskɥi/

Meaning

  • masculine nouncookie

Example

J'ai mangé un biscuit ce matin.

I ate a cookie this morning.

Illustration for biscuit (cookie)

More examples

Tu veux un biscuit avec ton café ?

Do you want a biscuit with your coffee?

Core concept

A single, dry sweet baked piece served as a light snack.

Common phrases

  • manger un biscuit

    eat a biscuit

  • boîte de biscuits

    box of biscuits

  • paquet de biscuits

    packet of biscuits

Similar words

sablé: A strongly buttery baked treat with a fine, crumbly texture.
cookie: A typically round, moist baked treat containing chocolate chips or similar pieces.
madeleine: A tender, shell-shaped baked treat that is a classic among French pastries.

Definition in French

Petit gâteau sec, souvent servi avec le thé ou le café, de taille individuelle.

Word origin

Biscuit is inherited through Old French from Latin bis coctus, 'twice cooked', reflecting an old method of drying baked food for storage.

Usage tips

  • French biscuit usually means a sweet baked snack, unlike the savory bread roll called a biscuit in American English.

Related words

  • biscuiteriebiscuit shopnoun
  • biscuitierbiscuit makernoun

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