beaten biscuit

noun Southern U.S.

a hard, unleavened biscuit, made to rise by pounding and folding the dough.

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Nearby words

beat up, beat-up, beatbox, beatboxing, beaten, beaten biscuit, beaten track, beatenest, beater, beatific, beatification

Origin of beaten biscuit

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80

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