ETYM French biscuit (cf. Italian biscotto, Spanish bizcocho, Portu. biscouto), from Latin bis twice + coctus, p. p. of coquere to cook, bake. Related to Cook, Bisque a kind of porcelain.
Small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda.
1. Galette.
2. Porcelaine.
1. Préparation plate et ronde. Galette des Rois.
2. (Au figuré) (Familier) Argent. Gagner de la galette.
Pâtisserie.