† biscotin Obs.
[a. F. biscotin, ad. It. biscottino little biscuit, f. biscotto: cf. biscuit.]
A kind of sweet biscuit made of flour, sugar, eggs, etc.
| 1727 Bradley Fam. Dict. s.v. Gimbels, Bake 'em in the same manner as you do Biscotins. 1819 Banquet 17 Biscuit, bisk, and biscotin Swam in one indescribable tureen. |