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digestive biscuit

British  

noun

  1. a round semisweet biscuit made from wholemeal flour

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From the Dahl legacy, chocolate and bile and personality sloshing messily in all directions, he molds a digestive biscuit.

From New York Times • Jan. 17, 2023

Prepare the breadcrumbs: heat a little olive oil in a pan and add the crumbs, along with a pinch of salt, pushing them around so they are toasted and smell like a digestive biscuit.

From The Guardian • Mar. 30, 2020

His support for home-made whole grain bread, made from wheat coarsely ground at home, inspired the digestive biscuit that bears his name.

From Salon • Dec. 29, 2018

You may have expressed a preference for solid lunches, only to find yourself set down on a tuft of grass, with a beef sandwich and a digestive biscuit.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 103, October 22, 1892 by Various