beaten biscuit

American  

noun

Southern U.S.

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

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Etymology

Origin of beaten biscuit

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80

Example Sentences

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beaten biscuit

But beaten biscuit and ham and home-made pickles won’t be enough, even with hickory nut cake,” she continued doubtfully.

From Molly Brown's Freshman Days by Nell Speed

Pie crust, hard cookies, and beaten biscuit are made of such dough.

From Woman's Institute Library of Cookery Volume 1: Essentials of Cookery; Cereals; Bread; Hot Breads by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences

Molly interfered at this point and stopped Judy’s naughty mouth with a beaten biscuit.

From Molly Brown's Post-Graduate Days by Nell Speed

Bessie wondered why this had been sent on her, but she took a couple of boarders at once, she sold sponge-cake and beaten biscuit, she got up classes in bread-making.

From Southern Lights and Shadows by William Dean Howells

Remember me to your elderly and amiable handmaiden, whose beaten biscuit I recall with such felicity.

From Mavis of Green Hill by Faith Baldwin