croquette

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A minced, cooked food (usually meat or vegetables), which is deep-fried in fat and sometimes sprinkled with breadcrumbs.

Pronunciation

krō-kĕt' /kɹoʊˈkɛt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-croquette.wav

Word forms

croquette croquettes

Etymology

Borrowed from French croquette, from croquer (“to crunch”) + -ette (suffix indicating diminution). Doublet of korokke.

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