zwieback

pronunciation

How to pronounce zwieback in British English: UK [ˈzwi:bæk]word uk audio image

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  • Noun:
    slice of sweet raised bread baked again until it is brown and hard and crisp

Word Origin

zwieback (n.)
1894, from German Zweiback "biscuit," literally "twice-baked," from zwei "two, twice" + backen "to bake;" loan-translation of Italian biscotto (see biscuit).

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