rissole

(ris′ōl′; Frrē sō̂l′)

noun

a small ball or roll of minced meat or fish often mixed with bread crumbs, etc., enclosed in a pastry and fried

Origin: Fr, ult. < LL russeolus, reddish < L russus: see russet

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noun

A small, pastry-enclosed croquette of a minced meat or fish, usually fried in deep fat.

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Vulgar Latin *russeola, reddish paste

Origin: , from Late Latin

Origin: , feminine of russeolus, reddish

Origin: , from Latin russus, red; see reudh- in Indo-European roots

adjective

Browned by frying.

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: , from past participle of rissoler, to brown

Origin: , from rissole, rissole; see rissole

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