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bisque
CIDE DICTIONARY
bisque, n. [A corruption of biscuit.].
Unglazed white porcelain. [1913 Webster]
bisque, n. [F.].
A point taken by the receiver of odds in the game of tennis; also, an extra innings allowed to a weaker player in croquet. [1913 Webster]
bisque, n. [F.].
A white soup made of crayfish. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
bisque, n. a rich shellfish soup, made esp. from lobster.
bisque, n. Tennis, Croquet, & Golf an advantage of scoring one free point, or taking an extra turn or stroke.
bisque, bistable adj. (of an electrical circuit etc.) having two stable states.
THESAURUS
bisque
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