A hard, white, translucent ceramic made by firing a pure clay and then glazing it with variously colored fusible materials; china, A ceramic ware having a translucent body, and when glazed (see biscuit, 3) a translucent glaze also, Less properly, when the decoration is produced by casting or pressing the whole surface before the color is applied
A meal eaten outdoors, as on an excursion, Formerly, an entertainment in which every partaker contributed his share to the general table; now, an entertainment or pleasure-party the members of which carry provisions with them on an excursion, as from a city to some place in the country_ also used adjectively_ as, a picnic party; picnic biscuits (a kind of small sweet biscuits), An easy or pleasant task, verb_ To eat a picnic, eat alfresco, in the open air
A small, usually flat and crisp cake made from sweetened dough, Slang A person, usually of a specified kind, England and Wales A specifically American-style biscuit