Biscuits (n.) A small baked bread product, often sweet or savory, depending on region; in the US the term typically refers to a soft-leavened bread, while in some other English-speaking regions it denotes a dry, often flaky cookie. Used in everyday food contexts, as in phrases like “tea biscuits” or “cookie.” It is a plural noun that takes plural agreement in all major dialects.
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