Hard+biscuit

  • 101brandy snap — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms brandy snap : singular brandy snap plural brandy snaps a sweet hard biscuit in the shape of a tube, flavoured with ginger …

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  • 102cracker — UK [ˈkrækə(r)] / US [ˈkrækər] noun [countable] Word forms cracker : singular cracker plural crackers 1) a type of thin dry hard biscuit often eaten with cheese 2) British a decorated paper tube that makes a noise when you pull it apart. It… …

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  • 103cream cracker — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms cream cracker : singular cream cracker plural cream crackers British a thin dry hard biscuit usually eaten with cheese …

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  • 104crispbread — UK [ˈkrɪspˌbred] / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms crispbread : singular crispbread plural crispbreads British a thin hard biscuit made from rye or wheat …

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  • 105Good Friday —    It is startling that this, the most mournful day in the Christian calendar, is a cheerful Bank Holiday, and a traditional date for various games such as *skipping and *marbles. Traditionally, it was the day for certain tasks in the vegetable… …

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  • 106Ab|er|ne|thy — «AB uhr NEE thee», noun, plural thies. a hard biscuit sometimes flavored with caraway seeds. ╂[< John Abernethy, 1764 1831, English surgeon] …

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  • 107Bath Oliver™ — [Bath Oliver] noun a type of thin hard biscuit that is made without sugar and is eaten especially with cheese. It was invented in ↑Bath by Dr William Oliver (1695–1764), who wanted his patients to eat simple, healthy food …

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  • 108hardtack — hard•tack [[t]ˈhɑrdˌtæk[/t]] n. mil navig. a hard, saltless biscuit • Etymology: 1830–40 …

    From formal English to slang

  • 109pottery — /pot euh ree/, n., pl. potteries. 1. ceramic ware, esp. earthenware and stoneware. 2. the art or business of a potter; ceramics. 3. a place where earthen pots or vessels are made. [1475 85; POTTER1 + Y3] * * * I One of the oldest and most… …

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  • 110List of words having different meanings in British and American English: A–L — Differences between American and British English American English …

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