Bizcochos (en. Biscuits)

/bisˈkotʃos/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Small pastries typical in baking.
Cakes are ideal for accompanying coffee.
Los bizcochos son ideales para acompañar el café.
Soft and fluffy cookies.
I made chocolate cakes for the snack.
Hice bizcochos de chocolate para la merienda.
It can also refer to a type of sweet bread.
Vanilla cake is one of my favorites.
El bizcocho de vainilla es uno de mis favoritos.

Etymology

From the Spanish diminutive of 'bizcocho', which derives from the Latin 'biscoctus', meaning 'twice baked'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

cake flavor
Food or dessert that has a flavor similar to cake.
sabor a bizcocho
to make cakes
To prepare or cook small cakes.
hacer bizcochos
cakes of solitude
Term used to describe a type of cookie that is usually served with coffee.
bizcochos de soledad

Related Words

cake
Sweet made generally with flour, sugar, eggs, and other ingredients that is baked.
pastel
snack
Light food taken between main meals.
merienda
pastry
The art or science of preparing pastries.
repostería

Slang Meanings

In some regions, it refers to someone who is clumsy or behaves strangely.
Don't be a clown in the meeting, keep calm.
No seas bizcocho en la reunión, mantén la calma.
It can refer to something that is very easy or simple to do, like a cake.
That exam was a piece of cake.
Ese examen fue un bizcocho.