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

It was a pleasant house with good board, the sort of cooking you got at home, plenty of gravy on your meat, beaten biscuit for breakfast, and the best coffee in the city.

From The Shadow by Mary White Ovington

It is pleasant, too, to go fishing, with a dainty, absurd little hat that, although it looks pretty, is about as useful as would be a beaten biscuit pinned to one's tresses.

From The Woman Beautiful or, The Art of Beauty Culture by Helen Follett Stevans

She bit into one of Mandy's beaten biscuit sandwiches with the pink ham in between, herself, with relish.

From The Heart of Arethusa by Frances Barton Fox

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

But when she took up the pan of beaten biscuit she was puzzled to find that several were missing.

From The Little Colonel by Annie F. (Annie Fellows) Johnston