water biscuit
noun
a crackerlike biscuit prepared from flour and water.
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Origin of water biscuit
First recorded in 1780–90
Words nearby water biscuit
Water Bearer, waterbed, water beetle, water bench, water bird, water biscuit, water blister, waterboarding, water boat, water boatman, water bomb
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Example sentences from the Web for water biscuit
And I will just toast you a water-biscuit, and put a morsel of salt butter on it, scarcely so large as a little French bean.
Cripps, the Carrier|R. D. (Richard Doddridge) BlackmoreThe floor was covered by worn-out oilcloth, the walls were dingy, the ceilings blistered like a water-biscuit.
The Call of the Town|John Alexander Hammerton
British Dictionary definitions for water biscuit
water biscuit
noun
a thin crisp plain biscuit, usually served with butter or cheese
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