Obs. [a. F. biscotin, ad. It. biscottino little biscuit, f. biscotto: cf. BISCUIT.] A kind of sweet biscuit made of flour, sugar, eggs, etc.
1727. Bradley, Fam. Dict., s.v. Gimbels, Bake ’em in the same manner as you do Biscotins.
1819. Banquet, 17. Biscuit, bisk, and biscotin Swam in one indescribable tureen.
