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bisque

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nounfemininepl: bisques
bisque (sopa de marisco)
1. A smooth, creamy soup made from seafood (typically shellfish) or vegetables, strained and enriched with cream
The lobster bisque was delicious and rich.
A bisque de lagosta era deliciosa e encorpada.
2. A type of unglazed or partially glazed porcelain or ceramic ware
She collected bisque dolls from the Victorian era.
Ela colecionava bonecas de bisque da era vitoriana.
3. In tennis or croquet, an extra turn or point given as a handicap to a weaker player
He was given a bisque in the match to level the playing field.
Foi-lhe dado um bisque na partida para equilibrar as chances.
Synonyms
cream soupshellfish soupceramic warehandicap

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
bisque
Commonly used for the soup; ceramic bisque is also called 'cerâmica bisque'
Portugal
sopa de marisco
More likely to use descriptive term for soup; bisque ceramic is 'porcelana bisque'
Culinary (International)
bisque
Generally used as loanword in both Brazilian Portuguese and European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

lobster bisque
cream of shellfish soup
bisque doll
give someone a bisque
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