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Meaning of "tea biscuit" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TEA BISCUIT

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TEA BISCUIT

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Tea biscuit is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TEA BISCUIT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

tea biscuit

Biscuit

Biscuit /ˈbɪskɨt/ is a term used for a variety of baked, commonly flour-based food products. The term is applied to two distinct products in North America and the Commonwealth of Nations and Europe. For a list of varieties, see the list of biscuits and cookies.

Definition of tea biscuit in the English dictionary

The definition of tea biscuit in the dictionary is any of various semisweet biscuits.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TEA BISCUIT

tea and sympathy
tea bag
tea ball
tea boy
tea break
tea caddy
tea chest
tea cloth
tea cosy
tea dance
tea egg
tea garden
tea gown
tea infuser
tea lady
tea leaf
tea leaves
tea light
tea party
tea plate

WORDS THAT END LIKE TEA BISCUIT

biscuit
Bourbon biscuit
captain´s biscuit
chocolate biscuit
circuit
closed circuit
digestive biscuit
dog biscuit
exclusive OR circuit
pilot biscuit
ratafia biscuit
rich tea biscuit
sea biscuit
shark biscuit
ship´s biscuit
soda biscuit
take the biscuit
Tararua biscuit
the circuit
water biscuit

Synonyms and antonyms of tea biscuit in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tea biscuit» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TEA BISCUIT

Find out the translation of tea biscuit to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tea biscuit from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tea biscuit» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

茶饼干
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

galleta de té
570 millions of speakers

English

tea biscuit
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चाय बिस्कुट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بسكويت الشاي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

чай печенье
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

chá biscuit
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চা বিস্কুট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

thé biscuit
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Biskut teh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Teegebäck
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ティービスケット
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

차 비스켓
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Teh biskuit
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trà bánh quy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தேநீர் பிஸ்கட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चहा बिस्किट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Çay bisküvi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tè biscotto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

herbata herbatniki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

чай печиво
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

biscuit ceai
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τσάι μπισκότων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

beskuitjie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

te kex
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

te kjeks
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tea biscuit

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TEA BISCUIT»

The term «tea biscuit» is normally little used and occupies the 124.381 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TEA BISCUIT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «tea biscuit» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «tea biscuit» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tea biscuit

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TEA BISCUIT»

Discover the use of tea biscuit in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tea biscuit and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Biscuit Bliss: 101 Foolproof Recipes for Fresh and Fluffy ...
... Biscuits Cream Cheese-Jam Biscuits Rolled Cinnamon-Pecan Biscuits Scrap Jelly Biscuits Orange Tea Biscuits I Orange Tea Biscuits II Cinnamon Tea Biscuit Rolls f all the treats and delicacies I serve at cocktail parties and afternoon teas, ...
James Villas, 2003
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TREASURY OF FAVOURITE RECIPES: MUFFINS TARTS AND TEA BISCUITS
The leavening agent is usually baking powder or baking soda, though yeast may be used. The tea biscuit derived its name from the British tradition of having an afternoon tea with a "biscuit" and as it became popular, the "tea biscuit" took upon  ...
Glenda Oliver
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Sheffield Memories
Many years ago he and his father Millward Teatley baked up a tediously boring but deliciously seductive afternoon tea accompaniment, today know as the biscuit , the said biscuit being the Rich Tea biscuit. The Rich Tea biscuit started out life ...
L.S. Dunone
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Demons in Hell and Other Straight Plays
Whatever time it is, it is perfectly fine without you worrying about it. (A slight pause . Suddenly, they are back in character with the phony accents again.)) Would you care for a biscuit? SAMUEL A biscuit? ELIZABETH Yes a biscuit. A tea biscuit.
Hiram Ed Taylor, 2010
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The young housekeeper's friend
Add flour enough barely to mould it smooth ; roll it out upon the board, and cut out and bake exactly like the tea biscuit. The advantage of putting in the saleratus after the dough is partly mixed, is, that the foaming process occasioned by ...
Mrs. Cornelius, 1862
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Buckeye Cookery and Practical Housekeeping: Tried and ...
Hard Tea Biscuit. Two pounds of flour, one-fourth pound butter, one salt-spoon salt, three gills milk; cut up the butter and rub it in the flour, add the salt and milk, knead dough for half an hour, cut cakes about as large as a small tea-cup and half ...
Estelle Woods Wilcox, 2008
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The Bow of Burning Gold
“Odd he don't come back yet,” said Tea Biscuit. “That was over half an hour ago.” “Well, how about's if we go outside and have a look,” said Outrigger, nodding toward the door. “Yes, do let's,” said George, following them. The two horses led ...
E.J. Stewart, 2012
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Restaurant Calorie Counter For Dummies
Plain Tea Biscuit 170 5 1 540 26 1 4 4 Cheese Tea Biscuit 190 7 2.5 540 24 1 4 5 Raisin Tea Biscuit 180 4.5 1 480 30 1 6 4 Blueberry Tea Biscuit 160 4.5 1 480 24 1 4 4 White Chocolate Macadamia Cookie 200 10 2.5 135 23 1 15 2 Peanut ...
Rust, 2011
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The Calorie Counter For Dummies
Dessert. Plain Tea Biscuit 170 5 1 540 26 1 4 4 Cheese Tea Biscuit 190 7 2.5 540 24 1 4 5 Raisin Tea Biscuit 180 4.5 1 480 30 1 6 4 Blueberry Tea Biscuit 160 4.5 1 480 24 1 4 4 White Chocolate Macadamia Cookie 200 10 2.5 135 23 1 15 2  ...
Rust, Meri Raffetto, 2009
10
Southern Cooking
Bake in rather quick oven, about 350 degrees, until light brown. Roll while hot in granulated sugar. Use a tea biscuit cutter, cut one and remove; place cutter J^- inch over the curved edge, cut again and this gives a perfect crescent. The left over ...
S. R. Dull, 2006

9 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TEA BISCUIT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tea biscuit is used in the context of the following news items.
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How to make an English classic: Rich tea biscuits
Tea and biscuits are as essential to Britain's cultural history as the Queen, Turner's moody skies, and queuing. Among Brits, they always elicit the question: Are ... «The Week Magazine, Mar 15»
2
Meet Hyderabad's Most Popular Cookies
These soft tea biscuits with a unique taste are a part of daily life in Hyderabad. For Hyderabadis, a lot happens over Osmania biscuits and the popular Irani chai. «NDTV, Nov 14»
3
Tea biscuit
I was at the ATM the other day when I heard a pitifully plaintive cry, "Help, somebody help me!" I looked down and sure enough, the sound was coming from a ... «Jamaica Observer, Nov 14»
4
Now THAT'S a teabag! Mesh biscuit catcher stops soggy crumbs …
But research, conducted by Dr Stuart Farrimond, suggests there is a science behind the dunk, with the humble Rich Tea biscuit named most robust biscuit for ... «Daily Mail, Sep 14»
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It's official: Scientists prove Rich Tea biscuits are the best for dunking
In the most comprehensive study to date, boffins carried out extensive dunk-o-meter tests on the nation's five best loved biccies and found Hobnobs were the first ... «Mirror.co.uk, Mar 14»
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Chocolate digestive named nation's favourite biscuit for dunking …
It was voted number one by 23% of people, while its sister biscuit, the plain digestive, ... But the rich tea biscuit - often hailed as a classic for dipping - trailed way ... «Mirror.co.uk, Sep 13»
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The McVitie's biscuit: As British as tea
We are going to need to talk about McVitie's. The McVitie's Digestive biscuit. The McVitie's Rich Tea biscuit. The McVitie's brand, which tastes like Britain itself, ... «Washington Post, Apr 11»
8
A history of William's kooky cookie cake
"Our Rich Tea biscuits are perhaps our most underrated, especially among a younger demographic, so having them specifically requested for this dessert ... «USA Today, Apr 11»
9
A cake that really takes the biscuit
The royal family prefers McVitie's brand Rich Tea Biscuits for their chocolate biscuit cakes, but any firm butter cookie can be used in this intensely rich and ... «The Columbian, Apr 11»

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« EDUCALINGO. Tea biscuit [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/tea-biscuit>. Apr 2024 ».
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