biscoitos
1. A small, typically round, hard, dry cake made from flour, fat, and milk. In American English, refers to a soft, fluffy bread roll.
She bought a box of digestive biscuits at the supermarket.
Ela comprou uma caixa de biscoitos digestivos no supermercado.
2. (American usage) A soft, savory bread roll, typically served with butter and gravy.
Breakfast included eggs, bacon, and warm biscuits.
O café da manhã incluía ovos, bacon e biscoitos quentes.
3. (British usage) A hard, crispy, sweet or savory cookie-like snack.
Would you like a cup of tea and a biscuit?
Você gostaria de uma xícara de chá e um biscoito?
In American culture, biscuits are a staple of Southern cuisine, often served warm with gravy for breakfast or dinner. In British and Brazilian cultures, biscuits refer to cookies or hard snacks typically enjoyed with tea or coffee. The term carries different meanings depending on geographic location, which can cause confusion between American and British English speakers.
Related Idioms & Phrases
take the biscuit (British) - to be the most surprising or annoying thing
tough as an old boot/hard biscuit - very difficult or stubborn
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