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biscotti

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /bɪˈskɒtɪ/
  • General-American: /bɪˈskɑti/
  • General-American: [bɪˈskɑɾi]
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Canada: /bɪˈskɒtɪ/
  • Australian: /bɪˈskɔtɪ/
  • Australian: /bɪˈskɒtɪ/
  • rhymes with -ɒti
  • CMU ARPABET: B IH0 S K AO1 T IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A hard, usually nut-flavored biscuit, derived from the Tuscan cantuccio.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

plural of biscotto

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, plural

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian biscotti, plural of biscotto (“cookie, biscuit”); doublet of biscuit.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Spanish: biscote — Translations