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It’s not just a language barrier, it’s also a cultural barrier. I can imagine someone being confused by this even if they speak fluent English, as the dish ‘biscuits and gravy’ contains neither biscuits nor gravy.
Originally biscuits were just hardtack since they had to be rebaked in water to properly be eaten. Shortbread cookies and baking soda leavened bread both diverged from this common root and as such both qualify as biscuits equally.