bisque- root words — words with the bisque- root

The root bisque- comes from French biscaye, meaning of Biscay (thick shellfish soup, likely from the Bay of Biscay). 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including bisque. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the bisque- root

Explore words with bisque- — words containing the bisque- root and sharing its sense of "of Biscay (thick shellfish soup, likely from the Bay of Biscay)". Examples include bisque. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does bisque- mean?

The bisque- root means of Biscay (thick shellfish soup, likely from the Bay of Biscay), from French biscaye. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.