Spanish

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bizcocho (1)

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Spanish biscocho, from Early Medieval Latin biscoctus (literally twice baked). Doublet of biscotte and bísquet/bísquete.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /biθˈkot͡ʃo/ [biθˈko.t͡ʃo]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /bisˈkot͡ʃo/ [bisˈko.t͡ʃo]
  • Audio (Venezuela):(file)
  • Rhymes: -otʃo
  • Syllabification: biz‧co‧cho

Noun

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bizcocho m (plural bizcochos)

  1. sponge cake
  2. bisque (fired unglazed pottery)
  3. (Argentina) a kind of salty cookie
  4. (Uruguay) Danish pastry
    Synonym: (Argentina) factura
  5. ellipsis of bizcocho de soletilla (ladyfinger)
    Synonyms: soleta, vainilla (Argentina)

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Basque: bizkotxo
  • Cebuano: biskotso
  • Tagalog: biskotso

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