bizcocho

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Spanish

bizcocho (1)

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish biscocho, from Early Medieval Latin biscoctus (literally “twice baked”). Doublet of biscotte and bísquet/bísquete.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /biθˈkot͡ʃo/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /bisˈkot͡ʃo/
  • Audio (Venezuela):(file)
  • Rhymes: -otʃo
  • Syllabification: biz‧co‧cho

Noun

bizcocho m (plural bizcochos)

  1. sponge cake
  2. bisque (fired unglazed pottery)
  3. (Argentina) a kind of salty cookie
  4. (Uruguay) croissant
    Synonyms: (Argentina) factura, (Argentina, Uruguay and Chile) medialuna, (Venezuela) cachito, cangrejito, (Mexico) cuernito, (Spain) cruasán
  5. Ellipsis of bizcocho de soletilla.; ladyfinger
    Synonym: (Argentina) vainilla

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Basque: bizkotxo
  • → Cebuano: biskotso
  • → Tagalog: biskotso

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