zwieback

See also: Zwieback

English

Zwieback

Etymology

From German Zwieback, from zwie- "twi-" + backen "bake" (twice-baked), a calque of Italian biscotto.[1]

Noun

zwieback (countable and uncountable, plural zwiebacks)

  1. a usually sweetened bread enriched with eggs that is baked and then sliced and toasted until dry and crisp
  2. a teething food for toddler children

References

  1. ↑ “zwieback” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary, 2001–2018.; though it gives Zweiback as the source.
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