variants:
or less commonly fricassée
Definition of fricassee
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a dish of pieces of meat (such as chicken) or vegetables stewed in stock and served in a white sauce
fricassee
verb
fricasseed; fricasseeing
Definition of fricassee (Entry 2 of 2)
: to cook as a fricassee
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The first known use of fricassee was in 1568
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