croquette

as in cake
a small usually rounded mass of minced food that has been fried a fish croquette that tasted more of filler than of fish

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Recent Examples of croquette According to Lin, Genki’s menu will have existing dishes from Tanuki — including curries, rice dishes and tempura — and original items meant for nearby Sacramento State students to easily take away, such as croquettes, katsu plates and bento boxes with a few small entree portions and a side dish. Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 9 Aug. 2025 For dinner, snag an appetizer of manchego and serrano ham croquettes with piquillo pepper emulsion and truffle. Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 25 July 2025 There’s a smorgasbord of seafood options: smoked salmon croquettes, Florida shrimp, stuffed lobster. Mariette Williams, USA Today, 24 July 2025 One of his welcome snacks is a wild rabbit croquette. Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for croquette
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Noun
  • The dessert menu is also extensive, including cakes and shakes.
    Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025
  • There are so many life lessons packed into baking a simple birthday cake or a blueberry muffin, and not just how to do fractions.
    Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Meat substitutes are made from plant foods to imitate the taste and texture of ground beef, meatballs, bacon, chicken patties, and fish fillets.
    Merve Ceylan, Health, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Transfer the patty to 1 of the toasted bread slices.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Don't let the fancy name fool you; this gorgeous chicken cutlet recipe is fairly easy to make.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
  • When the butter has melted, and the temperature has reached 325 F, add the chicken in batches (two cutlets at a time).
    Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Croquette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/croquette. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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