adv. [ L. bis twice, for duis, fr. root of duo two. See Two, and cf. Bi-. ] Twice; -- a word showing that something is, or is to be, repeated; as a passage of music, or an item in accounts. [ 1913 Webster ]
pref. A form of Bi-, sometimes used before
(Zool.) See Oryx. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Pref. bi- + saccate. ] (Bot.) Having two little bags, sacs, or pouches. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Of or pertaining to Biscay in Spain. --
n. [ F. biscotin. See Biscuit. ] A confection made of flour, sugar, marmalade, and eggs; a sweet biscuit. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F. biscuit (cf. It. biscotto, Sp. bizcocho, Pg. biscouto), fr. L. bis twice + coctus, p. p. of coquere to cook, bake. See Cook, and cf. Bisque a kind of porcelain. ]
According to military practice, the bread or biscuit of the Romans was twice prepared in the oven. Gibbon. [ 1913 Webster ]
Meat biscuit,
a. [ Pref. bi- + scutate. ] (Bot.) Resembling two bucklers placed side by side. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. a genus off Eurasian herbs and small shrubs: buckler mustard.
Green bice