: 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 in a Sentence
a fish croquette that tasted more of filler than of fish
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Oysters, caviar, deviled eggs, and stuffed croquettes over cocktails during golden hour certainly whetted appetites for the al fresco dinner that awaited.
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Freya Drohan, Vogue, 12 July 2024
The exhaustive menu features seafood soup, a variety of steak plates, and must-get yuca croquettes.
—Kayleigh Ruller, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2024
Local goat stew, red wine braised short ribs, and chicken and serrano ham croquettes also make appearances.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, Travel + Leisure, 27 June 2024
Danny’s croquette had gouda sauce and red cabbage slaw.
—Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 12 June 2024
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Freya Drohan, Vogue, 12 July 2024
The exhaustive menu features seafood soup, a variety of steak plates, and must-get yuca croquettes.
—Kayleigh Ruller, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2024
Local goat stew, red wine braised short ribs, and chicken and serrano ham croquettes also make appearances.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, Travel + Leisure, 27 June 2024
Danny’s croquette had gouda sauce and red cabbage slaw.
—Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 12 June 2024
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“Croquette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/croquette. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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croquette
noun
cro·quette
krō-ˈket 
: a roll or ball of hashed meat, fish, or vegetables fried in deep fat
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