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bisque

bis·que

US/bɪsk/ rare british

noun

1.

Origin

Borrowed from French bisque, of unknown origin; Émile Littré, Dictionnaire de la langue française, suggests a comparison with Spanish bisca (“gambling house, gambling den”).

Phrases

  • bisque doll
  • mocha bisque

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