Rusk

Definitions

1. a rectangular, hard, dry biscuit
   countable, uncountable
2. A surname.
3. a twice-baked bread, slices of bread baked until they are hard and crisp (also called a zwieback)
   countable, uncountable
4. An unincorporated community in Lost River Township, Martin County, Indiana.
5. a weaning food for children
   countable, uncountable
6. A city, the county seat of Cherokee County, Texas, United States.
7. a cereal binder used in meat product manufacture
   countable, uncountable
8. An unincorporated community in Ritchie County, West Virginia.
9. A small town in Burnett County, Wisconsin.
10. An unincorporated community in the town of Red Cedar, Dunn County, Wisconsin.
11. A small town in Rusk County, Wisconsin.

Equivalents

Examples

“[…] he brought a large basket of rusk or biscuit, and three jars of fresh water, into the boat.”

“A newly-arrived couple at the next table […] admitted that “this was more like⟳” and that if the Alpenrose could also produce⟳ a proper cup of tea it would be just like⟳ home. Bill Andreyef, who was eating a lightly-boiled egg and a rusk, regarded the other diners with resentment.”

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