Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

digestive biscuit

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.16 in modern English

Syllables
di-ges-tive bis-cuit
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A semisweet biscuit; sometimes dunked in tea, or crushed as the base of a cheesecake

British usage

Etymology

The baking soda in the recipe was thought to have antacid properties and thus to aid digestion.

Usage

Inflected Forms

digestive biscuits (plural)

Phrases

chocolate digestive

Frequently Paired Words

chocolate digestive

Questions

What does digestive biscuit mean?
A semisweet biscuit; sometimes dunked in tea, or crushed as the base of a cheesecake
Where does digestive biscuit come from?
The baking soda in the recipe was thought to have antacid properties and thus to aid digestion.

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