biscuit
noun [C] (FLAT CAKE) /ˈbɪs.kɪt/ UK (US cookie)Definition
A1 a small, flat cake that is dry and usually sweet: chocolate/ginger biscuits a packet of biscuits We had tea and biscuits at half past three.Biscuits
(Definition of biscuit noun (FLAT CAKE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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