digestive biscuit

noun

digestive biscuit

noun

Etymology The baking soda in the recipe was thought to have antacid properties and thus to aid digestion.

1

Ireland, UK A semisweet biscuit; sometimes dunked in tea, or crushed as the base of a cheesecake

Related terms
chocolate digestive

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