croquette

cro·quette

noun \krō-ˈket\

Definition of CROQUETTE

: a small often rounded mass consisting usually of minced meat, fish, or vegetable coated with egg and bread crumbs and deep-fried

Examples of CROQUETTE

1. <a fish croquette that tasted more of filler than of fish>

Origin of CROQUETTE

French, from croquer to crunch, from Middle French, to strike, break, cause to crack, of imitative origin

First Known Use: 1706

Related to CROQUETTE

Synonyms

cake, cutlet, fritter, galette, patty (also pattie)

Related Words

finger, stick; gâteau (or gateau)

Rhymes with CROQUETTE

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