Rusk Definition

rŭsk
noun
A light, soft-textured sweetened biscuit.
American Heritage
Sweet, raised bread or cake toasted in an oven, or baked a second time, after slicing, until browned and crisp.
Webster's New World
A piece of this.
Webster's New World

A rectangular, hard, dry biscuit.

Wiktionary

A weaning food for children.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • twice-baked bread
  • brussels-biscuit
  • zwieback

Other Word Forms of Rusk

Noun

Singular:
rusk
Plural:
rusks

Origin of Rusk

  • Spanish or Portuguese rosca coil, bread ring of unknown origin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Spanish or Portuguese rosca (“a twist or roll of bread")

    From Wiktionary

Rusk Sentence Examples

  • The penitentiaries are at Huntsville and Rusk, and there is a reform school for juvenile offenders at Gainesville.

  • Holland is a grain and fruit shipping centre, and among its manufactures are furniture, leather, grist mill products, iron, beer, pickles, shoes, beet sugar, gelatine, biscuit (Holland rusk), electric and steam launches, and pianos.

  • They contain no rusk, crumb, or preservatives.

  • To maintain a style's greatness between visits, patrons can purchase high-quality products at the salon, including familiar brands such as Redken, Paul Mitchell, Biolage, American Crew, Sebastian, and Rusk.

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Words Starting With

RRURUS

Words Ending With

KSKUSK

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