fricasseed

Variant of fricassee

fricassee definition

fric·as·see (frik′ə sē′, frik′ə sē′)

noun

a dish consisting of meat cut into pieces, stewed or fried, and served in a sauce of its own gravy

Etymology: Fr fricassée, fem. pp. of fricasser, to cut up and fry < frire, fry + casser, to break: see cashier

transitive verb fricasseed -·seed′, fricasseeing -·see′·ing

to prepare (meat) by this method

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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