What does biscuit in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word biscuit in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use biscuit in French.

The word biscuit in French means biscuit, bisque, biscuit, sponge finger, ladyfinger, lady's finger, fortune cookie, sea biscuit, ship's biscuit, hardtack, dry biscuit, plain biscuit, dip your wick. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word biscuit

biscuit

nom masculin (gâteau sec) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
On peut accompagner le café de petits biscuits au citron.
We can put some little lemon biscuits with the coffee.

bisque, biscuit

nom masculin (céramique cuite)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Une fois émaillé et décoré, le biscuit devient un bel émail.
Once it has been enamelled and decorated, the bisque becomes a beautiful piece of enamel work.

sponge finger, ladyfinger, lady's finger

nom masculin (biscuit allongé sec et moelleux)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les charlottes se font avec des biscuits à la cuiller.

fortune cookie

nom masculin (confiserie contenant une maxime)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nous nous amusons toujours en ouvrant les biscuits chinois au restaurant.

sea biscuit, ship's biscuit, hardtack

nom masculin (pain sec de marin)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le biscuit de mer est impossible à mâcher, il faut l'humidifier avant d'essayer de le consommer.

dry biscuit, plain biscuit

nom masculin (biscuit croquant) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les biscuits secs ont une texture plus croquante ou croustillante qu'un gâteau.

dip your wick

locution verbale (familier, vieilli (homme : avoir une relation sexuelle) (figurative, vulgar, slang)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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