Bisque definition
A pastel pinkish brown color, similar to that of unglazed clay.
Ice cream mixed with crushed macaroons or nuts.
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A rich, creamy soup made from meat, fish, or shellfish.
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A thick cream soup made of puréed vegetables.
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A pale orange-yellow to yellowish gray.
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An advantage allowed an inferior player in certain games, such as a free point in tennis, an extra turn in croquet, or an additional stroke in golf.
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A rich, thick, creamy soup made from shellfish or from rabbit, fowl, etc.
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A thick, creamy soup of puréed vegetables.
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An ice cream containing ground macaroons or nuts.
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Biscuit ceramic ware left unglazed in the finished state.
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A red-yellow color.
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A handicap of one point per set in tennis, one turn per game in croquet, or one or more strokes per game at match play in golf.
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Alternative Forms
Alternative Form of bisque -
Bisk
Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
bisque
Plural:
bisquesOrigin of bisque
- Perhaps from French dialectal sour soup from Biscaye , Bay of Biscay
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From biscuit
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- French
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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