funeral biscuit

noun

A kind of sugared biscuit, sometimes bearing motifs such as cherubs or skulls, traditionally served at funerals in England, Wales, Scotland, and North America.

Meanings

nounfuneral biscuit (plural funeral biscuits)

plural funeral biscuits

  1. historicalA kind of sugared biscuit, sometimes bearing motifs such as cherubs or skulls, traditionally served at funerals in England, Wales, Scotland, and North America.
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