Definitions for Zwieback
ˈzwaɪˌbæk, -ˌbɑk, ˈzwi-, ˈswaɪ-, ˈswi-zwieback

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. zwieback, rusk, Brussels biscuit, twice-baked breadnoun

   slice of sweet raised bread baked again until it is brown and hard and crisp

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. zwiebacknoun

   a usually sweetened bread enriched with eggs that is baked and then sliced and toasted until dry and crisp

2. zwiebacknoun

   a teething food for toddler children

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1. Zwieback

   Zwieback is a form of rusk eaten in Germany, Poland, Scandinavia, Austria, France, Belgium, The Netherlands, Switzerland, Italy, Slovenia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia, North Macedonia, Bulgaria, Greece, and Turkey. It is a type of crisp, sweetened bread, made with eggs and baked twice. It originated in East Prussia. According to Fabian Scheidler, Albrecht von Wallenstein invented zwieback to feed his mercenary army during the Thirty Years' War. The Mennonites brought Zwieback to the Russian Empire; before the Russian Revolution, when many emigrated to the west, they brought Zwieback to Canada, the United States and other parts of the world. There are two types of zwieback. One type is made by pinching round pieces of dough, placing one piece on top of another, pressing them together by pushing a finger down through both pieces. It is then baked and served as warm soft rolls. This type is identified with Mennonites. The other type is a bread sliced before it is baked a second time, which produces crisp, brittle slices that closely resemble melba toast. Zwieback is commonly used to feed teething babies and as the first solid food for patients with an upset stomach. The name comes from German zwei ("two") or zwie ("twi-"), and backen, meaning "to bake". Zwieback hence literally translates to "twice-baked". The French and Italian names, respectively, biscotte and fette biscottate have the same origin, biscotto (biscuit), which also means twice ("bis-") baked (-"cotto"). The Slovene name is prepečenec which would imply baked over ordinary or overbaked. The Serbo-Croatian name is dvopek which, again, is literally twice (dvo) baked (pek).

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1. zwieback

   Zwieback is a type of dry, sweet biscuit or bread made typically from wheat flour, sugar, eggs, and baking powder, that is baked, sliced, and then re-baked until it is dry, crispy, and golden brown. It originates from Germany and often given to teething babies in European cultures. The term "zwieback" means "twice baked" in German.

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1. Zwieback

   Zwieback is a type of crisp, sweetened bread, made with eggs and baked twice. 'It originated in East Prussia, Germany. The Mennonites brought Zwieback to Russia; during and after the Russian Revolution, they brought Zwieback to Canada and other parts of the world. It is sliced before it is baked a second time, which produces crisp, brittle slices that closely resemble melba toast. Zwieback is commonly used to feed teething children, and as the first solid food for patients with an upset stomach. The name comes from German zwei or zwie, and backen, meaning "to bake". Zwieback hence literally translates to "twice-baked".

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Zwieback

   zvī′bak, n. biscuit rusk, or a sweet spiced bread toasted. [Ger.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Zwieback in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Zwieback in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Zwieback
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Zwieback
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zwieback
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Zwieback
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Zwieback