digestive biscuit en · NOUN
Etymology
The baking soda in the recipe was thought to have antacid properties and thus to aid digestion.
Meanings
- (Ireland, UK) A semisweet biscuit; sometimes dunked in tea, or crushed as the base of a cheesecake
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| digestive biscuits | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (8)
ga briosca díleách (semisweet biscuit) · ga briosca caiscíneach (semisweet biscuit) · fi digestiivikeksi (semisweet biscuit) · it biscotto digestive (semisweet biscuit) · sv digestivekex (semisweet biscuit) · cmn 消化餅乾 /消化饼干 (semisweet biscuit) · it biscotto semidolce (semisweet biscuit) · it biscotto digestivo (semisweet biscuit)