BISQUES

Noun

bisques

plural of bisque

Source: Wiktionary


BISQUE

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



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Word of the Day

15 March 2025

TRUNCATION

(noun) the replacement of an edge or solid angle (as in cutting a gemstone) by a plane (especially by a plane that is equally inclined to the adjacent faces)


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Coffee Trivia

In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.

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