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)
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