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rusk(1) (iou)



rusk noun. L16.
[Spanish & Portuguese rosca twist, coil, twisted roll of bread, of unkn. origin.]
Bread broken into small pieces and hardened by rebaking, formerly used esp. on sea voyages. Chiefly Hist. L16.
A piece of bread prepared in this way to form a light biscuit, esp. for use as baby food. M18.