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ballotine

noun bal·lo·tine \ ¦ba-lō-¦tēn , -lȯ- , -lə- \
variants: or less commonly ballottine play \¦ba-lō-¦tēn, -lȯ-, -lə-\

Definition of ballotine

plural ballotines or ballottines
: boned meat, poultry, or fish that is stuffed with seasoned meats or vegetables, rolled and tied into a bundle shape, and usually braised

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Origin and Etymology of ballotine

French, diminutive of ballotte rolled, stuffed meat, diminutive of balle bundle, from Old French bale

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