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biscotti

/bɪˈskɒtɪ/ /bɪˈskɑti/

Meanings
noun
A hard, usually nut-flavored biscuit, derived from the Tuscan cantuccio.

Examples :

"After dinner, I enjoyed dipping my biscotti into my coffee. "
food culture

Related Words

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from preposition

/fɹɒm/ /fɹʌm/

Used to indicate source or provenance.

"I got a letter from my brother."

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after adjective

/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈæf.tɚ/

Later; second (of two); next, following, subsequent

"The after-school program is a great way for kids to continue learning. "

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enjoyed verb

/ɪnˈdʒɔɪd/

To receive pleasure or satisfaction from something

"Enjoy your holidays!   I enjoy dancing."

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dipping verb

/ˈdɪpɪŋ/

To lower into a liquid.

"Dip your biscuit into your tea."

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usually adverb

/ˈjuːʒju(ə)li/ /ˈjuːʒ(ʊə)li/

Most of the time; less than always, but more than occasionally.

"Except for one or two days a year, he usually walks to work."

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coffee noun

/ˈkɑ.fi/ /ˈkɒ.fi/ /ˈkɔ.fi/

A beverage made by infusing the beans of the coffee plant in hot water.

"My dad made a strong coffee before going to work. "

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hard noun

/hɑːd/ /hɑɹd/

A firm or paved beach or slope convenient for hauling vessels out of the water.

"The boat was hauled out of the water using the nearby hard. "

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into preposition

/ˈɪn.tuː/ /ˈɪn.tu/

To or towards the inside of.

"Mary danced into the house."

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derived verb

/dɪˈɹaɪvd/

To obtain or receive (something) from something else.

"The student derived the answer to the math problem from the formula. "

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flavored verb

/ˈfleɪvərd/ /ˈfleɪvəd/

To add flavoring to something.

"She flavored her water with a slice of lemon. "

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dinner noun

/ˈdɪnə/ /ˈdɪnəɹ/

A midday meal (in a context in which the evening meal is called supper or tea).

"My dinner was a sandwich and some fruit, before I went to my afternoon class. "

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biscuit noun

/ˈbɪskɪt/

(rare in the US) A small, flat, baked good which is either hard and crisp or else soft but firm: a cookie.

"For breakfast, my grandmother baked a batch of biscuits, some crisp and others soft. "