bisque
(noun) a thick cream soup made from shellfish
Source: WordNet® 3.1
bisque (countable and uncountable, plural bisques)
A thick creamy soup made from fish, shellfish, meat or vegetables.
A pale pinkish brown colour.
(ceramics) A form of unglazed earthenware; biscuit.
bisque (not comparable)
Of a pale pinkish brown colour.
bisque (plural bisques)
(sports) An extra turn, free point or some other advantage allowed.
A free turn in a handicap croquet match.
A free point in a handicap real tennis match.
Source: Wiktionary
Bisque, n. Etym: [A corruption of biscuit.]
Definition: Unglazed white porcelain.
Bisque, n. Etym: [F.]
Definition: A point taken by the receiver of odds in the game of tennis; also, an extra innings allowed to a weaker player in croquet.
Bisque, n. Etym: [F.]
Definition: A white soup made of crayfish.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
