Bisque Definition
bĭsk
noun
A rich, creamy soup made from meat, fish, or shellfish.
American Heritage
A rich, thick, creamy soup made from shellfish or from rabbit, fowl, etc.
Webster's New World
A thick cream soup made of puréed vegetables.
American Heritage
A thick, creamy soup of puréed vegetables.
Webster's New World
Ice cream mixed with crushed macaroons or nuts.
American Heritage
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bisquesOrigin of Bisque
Perhaps from French dialectal sour soup from Biscaye , Bay of Biscay
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From biscuit
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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