Masculine

biscoito

Meaning

sponge cake

Frequency

27k
Pronounced as (IPA)
[bisˈkojtʊ]
Etymology

In summary

Attested since circa 1750. From Old Galician-Portuguese *biscoito, from Early Medieval Latin biscoctus (literally “twice-baked”). Compare Portuguese biscoito, Spanish bizcocho.

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