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Anzac biscuit

noun

Meaning

A sweet biscuit made with rolled oats, golden syrup and coconut, traditionally baked around Anzac Day.

Example

Mum always bakes a batch of Anzac biscuits the night before the dawn service.

Origin

Named after the Anzacs of the First World War.

Variants

Anzac bikkie

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