Hypernyms for "biscuit"
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almond cookie
almond crescent
anise cookie
baking-powder biscuit
brownie
butter cookie
buttermilk biscuit
chocolate chip cookie
dog biscuit
drop biscuit
fortune cookie
fruit bar
ginger nut
ginger snap
gingerbread man
gingersnap
granola bar
hardtack
kiss
ladyfinger
macaroon
molasses cookie
oatmeal cookie
oreo
oreo cookie
pilot biscuit
pilot bread
raisin cookie
raisin-nut cookie
refrigerator cookie
rolled biscuit
sea biscuit
ship biscuit
snap
soda biscuit
spice cookie
sugar cookie
tea biscuit
teacake
Toll House cookie
wafer
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.