Abernethy biscuit
English
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Etymology
[edit]Probably named after John Abernethy, English surgeon.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Abernethy biscuit (plural Abernethy biscuits)
- A form of digestive biscuit containing caraway seeds. [Mid 19th century.][2]
- Synonym: Abernethy
References
[edit]- ^ Philip Babcock Gove (editor), Webster's Third International Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged (G. & C. Merriam Co., 1976 [1909], →ISBN), page 2
- ^ Lesley Brown, editor-in-chief, William R. Trumble and Angus Stevenson, editors (2002), “Abernethy biscuit”, in The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles, 5th edition, Oxford, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 3.