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Originally Posted by crich70
And sometimes a word can have two different, but similar meanings depending on what country you are in. Biscuits vs cookies for example. I understand that what I call a cookie here in the U.S. is a biscuit in the U.K. So even though the word is spelled the same it has a different meaning. Over here biscuits are something eaten with dinner while cookies are a treat eaten for a snack.
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When I've been given "biscuits" in America, they have been similar to what we call "scones" (pronounced SKONNS). But scones are typically a teatime treat, eaten with jam and, if you're lucky, clotted cream. When I was young and we didn't have a fridge, scones were always made with sour milk.
"Biscuit" comes from French and means "twice cooked".