rillettes
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.ril·lettes
noun plural \ri-ˈlets, -ˈyet\Definition of RILLETTES
: cooked shredded meat (as pork or duck) or fish preserved in fat
Origin of RILLETTES
French, plural, diminutive of rille, singular, piece of pork, from Middle French, dialect variant of reille board, lath, from Latin regula straightedge — more at rule
First Known Use: 1889
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