Biscoot
बिस्कुट
BIS-koot
A South Asian term for biscuit or cookie.
Appears as an answer in MG Mini #1096.
Meaning & usage
Biscoot is a term used in South Asia, particularly in India, to refer to what is known in British English as a biscuit and in American English as a cookie. The word is derived from the English 'biscuit' and has been adapted into various Indian languages.
In a sentence
With her tea, she enjoyed a crunchy biscoot.
As seen in crosswords
Biscoot is a 7-letter answer. A typical clue:
“A South Asian term for biscuit or cookie” (7)
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