rusk

  1. (countable, uncountable) a rectangular, hard, dry biscuit
  2. (countable, uncountable) a twice-baked bread, slices of bread baked until they are hard and crisp (also called a zwieback)
  3. (countable, uncountable) a weaning food for children
  4. (countable, uncountable) a cereal binder used in meat product manufacture

Frequency

31k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɹʌsk/
Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish or Portuguese rosca (“a twist or roll of bread”)

twice-baked bread

Brussels biscuit

sippet

flatbrod

παξιμάδι

scheepsbeschuit

crostino di pane

sucharek

fetta di pane biscottato

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