croquette

noun

cro·​quette krō-ˈket 

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

Synonyms

• cake
• cutlet
• fritter
• galette
• patty
• pattie

Examples of croquette in a Sentence

a fish croquette that tasted more of filler than of fish

Recent Examples on the Web

Once they’re done, transfer the croquettes to a plate lined with paper towels to absorb any excess oil. —Ashia Aubourg, Outside Online, 4 May 2025

As ship restaurants need to rise to the occasion day and night to fully be appreciated, during the day, there’ll also be a Spanish-American brunch with dishes that include jamon croquettes paired with options such as acai bowls, pastries and frittatas. —Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025

The Tampa location’s menu offers over two dozen small plate options, with items like sauteed garlic shrimp, chicken croquettes, cannelloni and gazpacho soup. —Jason Dill, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025

Start with delectable aperitivos like tuna tartare, shrimp ceviche, and mushroom croquettes. —Amber Love Bond, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1706, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for croquette

• abet
• asset
• baguette
• banquette
• barbette
• beget
• beset
• brevet
• briquette
• brunet
• brunette
• burette

Kids Definition

croquette

noun

cro·​quette krō-ˈket 

: a roll or ball of hashed meat, fish, or vegetables fried in deep fat