croquette

(krō ket′)

noun

a small, rounded or cone-shaped mass of chopped, cooked meat, fish, or vegetables, coated with egg and crumbs and fried in deep fat

Origin: Fr < croquer, to crunch, of echoic orig.

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noun

A small cake of minced food, such as poultry, vegetables, or fish, that is usually coated with bread crumbs and fried in deep fat.

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: , from croquer, to crunch

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