tea biscuit

American  

noun

1. a small, round, soft biscuit, usually shortened and sweetened.

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tea biscuit British  

noun

1. any of various semisweet biscuits

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tea biscuit

"Oh, Beck!" she could only stammer, when the sisters went into the kitchen for hot water and tea biscuit.

From Mother by Norris, Kathleen Thompson

It takes a brave, courageous, determined woman to make tea biscuit for no one but herself.

From Cheerful—By Request by Ferber, Edna

Sometimes you could detect the delectable scent of browning hot tea biscuit.

From Cheerful—By Request by Ferber, Edna

I am on ordinary "camp diet," which means tea, biscuit, and bully-beef or stew.

From In the Ranks of the C.I.V. by Childers, Erskine

Sometimes you could detect the delectable scent of browning, hot tea biscuit.

From One Basket by Ferber, Edna