zwieback

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun slice of sweet raised bread baked again until it is brown and hard and crisp

Etymology

From German Zwieback, from zwie- (“twi-, two-”) + backen (“to bake”) (i.e. “twice-baked”), a calque of Italian biscotto (but not to be confused with it).

In classic literature

Synonyms

rusk, Brussels biscuit, twice-baked bread

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