Bisque Definition

bĭsk
noun
A rich, creamy soup made from meat, fish, or shellfish.
American Heritage
A rich, thick, creamy soup made from shellfish or from rabbit, fowl, etc.
Webster's New World
A thick cream soup made of puréed vegetables.
American Heritage
A thick, creamy soup of puréed vegetables.
Webster's New World
Ice cream mixed with crushed macaroons or nuts.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
adjective
Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Bisque

Noun

Singular:
bisque
Plural:
bisques

Origin of Bisque

  • Perhaps from French dialectal sour soup from Biscaye , Bay of Biscay

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Borrowing from French bisque

    From Wiktionary

  • From biscuit

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • French

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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