biscoito

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese bizcoyto, from Medieval Latin biscoctum, from Latin (panis) bis coctus ((bread) twice-baked) Compare Spanish bizcocho, French biscuit, Italian biscotto.

Pronunciation

Noun

biscoito m (plural biscoitos)

  1. cookie
    • 2003, Lya Wyler (translator), J. K. Rowling (English author), Harry Potter e a Ordem da Fênix (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix), Rocco, page 207:
      Harry engoliu o biscoito [...]
      Harry swallowed the cookie [...]

Synonyms

  • (cookie, biscuit): bolacha [dialect-dependent, some distinguish both]
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