bizcocho

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish biscocho, from Early Medieval Latin biscoctus (literally “twice baked”). Doublet of biscotte and bísquet/bísquete.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /biθˈkot͡ʃo/ [biθˈko.t͡ʃo] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /bisˈkot͡ʃo/ [bisˈko.t͡ʃo] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Audio (Venezuela):(file)
  • Rhymes: -otʃo
  • Syllabification: biz‧co‧cho

Noun

bizcocho m (plural bizcochos)

  1. sponge cake
  2. bisque (fired unglazed pottery)
  3. (Argentina) a kind of salty cookie
  4. (Uruguay) Danish pastry
    Synonym: (Argentina) factura
  5. ellipsis of bizcocho de soletilla (“ladyfinger”)
    Synonyms: soleta, vainilla (Argentina)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Basque: bizkotxo
  • → Cebuano: biskotso
  • → Tagalog: biskotso

Further reading

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