rusk

¹

[ ruhsk ]

noun

1. a slice of sweet raised bread dried and baked again in the oven; zwieback.
2. light, soft, sweetened biscuit.

Rusk

²

[ ruhsk ]

noun

1. (David) Dean, 1909–94, U.S. statesman: secretary of state 1961–69.

rusk

¹

/ rʌsk /

noun

1. a light bread dough, sweet or plain, baked twice until it is brown, hard, and crisp: often given to babies

Rusk

²

/ rʌsk /

noun

1. Rusk(David) Dean19091994MUSPOLITICS: statesman ( David ) Dean . 1909–94, US statesman: secretary of state (1961–69). He defended US military involvement in Vietnam and opposed recognition of communist China

Word History and Origins

Origin of rusk¹

1585–95; alteration Spanish or Portuguese rosca twist of bread, literally, screw

Word History and Origins

Origin of rusk¹

C16: from Spanish or Portuguese rosca screw, bread shaped in a twist, of unknown origin

Example Sentences

The cockatoos sometimes devoted considerable time and energy to the task, actively transporting the rusk to water and then waiting for it to soften.

From New York Times

Some restaurants will also serve breakfast with fruit pudding, a mix of flour, rusk, oatmeal and fruit.

From BBC

If you try to monkey with it too much from a later perspective you run the rusk of muddying the waters.

From New York Times

I haven't eaten meat since - mac and cheese, green grapes and baby rusks have become my staples.

From BBC

Biscuits went by unappetizing names such as hardtack, rusks and ship’s biscuits, their durability their main asset.

From Washington Post

Related Words

• biscuit
• cookie
• pretzel