rolled biscuit

2.9

A small flat baked treat made from dough rolled and cut before baking

noun
/roʊld ˈbɪskɪt/

: galleta enrollada

Before baking, you should cut the rolled biscuit dough with a round cutter.

Examples

She preferred to make rolled biscuits for breakfast because of their flaky texture.
Many traditional Southern recipes call for rolled biscuits instead of drop biscuits.
I baked a rolled biscuit for breakfast.
These rolled biscuits are delicious!
Many traditional Southern recipes call for rolled biscuits instead of drop biscuits.
She preferred to make rolled biscuits for breakfast because of their flaky texture.
Before baking, you should cut the rolled biscuit dough with a round cutter.

Synonyms

biscuit

vsrolled biscuit

45 1.0

A small soft round bread roll often eaten with butter

is a specific type made by rolling dough and cutting shapes before baking

Surface Forms

rolled biscuit singular

rolled biscuits plural

Morphology

rolled + biscuit

The noun phrase is a straightforward adjective + noun composition: 'rolled' (made by rolling) modifies 'biscuit' (a small quick-bread), so the meaning of a biscuit produced by rolling the dough is directly derivable from the parts. This compositional pattern is standard and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both words would easily infer the intended meaning.

Etymology

The noun rolled biscuit comes from how the dough is made: cooks use a rolling pin to flatten the dough and then cut out round pieces before baking. That's why rolled refers to the dough being 'rolled' flat and the name means a biscuit made from rolled and cut dough rather than a 'drop' biscuit.