rusk
nounUK /rʌsk/
US /rʌsk/
A rusk is a hard, dry biscuit or piece of bread.
The baby chewed on a rusk while sitting in her high chair.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A hard, dry biscuit used as food for babies or invalids.
She gave the teething baby a rusk to gnaw on.
3. A sweet or plain biscuit traditionally eaten with tea or coffee.
He dunked his rusk into a cup of hot tea.
4. A piece of bread or cake that has been baked again until crisp and dry.
The old recipe calls for grinding stale rusk into crumbs.