zwieback

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zwie·back /ˈzwiːbæk $ ˈzwaɪ-/ noun [uncountable] American EnglishDFDHB a type of hard dry bread, often given to babies 〔常给婴儿食用的一种〕烤面包干 SYN British English ruskOrigin zwieback (1800-1900) German “twice baked”

zwie·back nounChineseSyllable

zwieback
zwie‧back /ˈzwiːbæk $ ˈzwaɪ-/

noun [uncountable]

Date: 1800-1900
Language: German
Origin: 'twice baked'

American English a type of hard dry bread, often given to babies
SYN rusk British English

zwie·back

BrE

/ˈzwiːbæk/

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NAmE

/ˈzwiːbæk/

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noun

[uncountable]

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NAmE,

from German

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slices of sweet bread that are cooked again until they are dry and hard 烤干面包片