biscotto

noun

bis·​cot·​to bi-ˈskä-tō 

plural biscotti bi-ˈskä-tē 

: a crisp cookie or biscuit of Italian origin that is flavored usually with anise and filberts or almonds

—usually used in plural

Examples of biscotto in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The nearby lunch tables were filled with gallerists and businessmen, but Diamanda Galás put down her biscotto, opened her mouth slightly and proceeded to hold a single note — a low, plaintive note — for what felt like an eternity. —Charles Curkin, New York Times, 6 May 2016

Word History

Etymology

Italian, biscuit, cookie, from (pane) biscotto, literally, bread baked twice

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above