Empire biscuits

A form of Empire biscuit — A kind of sweet biscuit, typically two pieces of shortbread with a layer of jam between them and icing and a glacé cherry on top, popular in Scotland, Northern Ireland, and some Commonwealth countries.

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of Empire biscuit
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