biscotti

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian biscotti, plural of biscotto (cookie, biscuit); doublet of biscuit.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /bɪˈskɒtɪ/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /bɪˈskɑti/, [bɪˈskɑɾi]
    • Audio (US):(file)
  • (Canada) IPA(key): /bɪˈskɒtɪ/
  • (General Australian) IPA(key): /bɪˈskɔtɪ/, /bɪˈskɒtɪ/
  • Rhymes: -ɒti

Noun

biscotti (plural biscotti or biscottis)

  1. A hard, usually nut-flavored biscuit, derived from the Tuscan cantuccio.
    • 2000, Nick Ligidakis, My Private Collection[1], →ISBN, page 77:
      If you like your biscottis to be softer, keep them refrigerated.

Translations

Noun

biscotti

  1. plural of biscotto

Italian

Noun

biscotti m

  1. plural of biscotto

Verb

biscotti

  1. inflection of biscottare:
    1. second-person singular present indicative
    2. first/second/third-person singular present subjunctive
    3. third-person singular imperative