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croquette

noun
cro·​quette | \ krō-ˈket How to pronounce croquette (audio) \

Definition of croquette

: a small often rounded mass consisting usually of minced meat, fish, or vegetable coated with egg and bread crumbs and deep-fried

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Synonyms for croquette

Synonyms

cake, cutlet, fritter, galette, patty (also pattie)

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Examples of croquette in a Sentence

a fish croquette that tasted more of filler than of fish

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Pistol Whip serves a mix of European and American dishes like Caesar salad croquettes, Piedmontese agnolotti and dry-aged beef ribeye tomahawks, created by chef Nic Lebas. Josie Sexton, The Denver Post, "Four-month-old restaurant Pistol Whip for sale in the Santa Fe Arts District," 6 Sep. 2019 What to eat: Potato croquettes and cheese basil bread, Oregon grinder with Olympia Provisions capicola; the kids snack board features honey butter nori snack mix. oregonlive.com, "Little Beast goes wild in Beervana: Portland Breweries Series," 20 June 2019 The menu includes veggie croquettes, pork chasu rice bowls, shoyu tonkotsu and mazemen ramen. Los Angeles Times, "Open-fire cooking at the Table; more ramen from Jimin Kim in Koreatown," 13 Aug. 2019 Courtesy of MW Restaurant Mud Hen Water represents his full embrace, with croquettes made from chicken long rice, a local plate-lunch special. Naomi Tomky, Fortune, "Honolulu’s Hottest Restaurants Take Hawaiian Paradise Beyond the Beach," 4 Aug. 2019 Snack choices include crispy hominy, tomato bread with manchego cheese or goat cheese croquettes with red chili guava. Michael Mayo, sun-sentinel.com, "8 picks for great meal deals during Fort Lauderdale restaurant months," 31 July 2019 Last month, Gourmet Grubb also opened a concept popup store, which included savory insect dishes such as insect powder pasta, chickpea black-larvae croquettes and mopani worm hummus, to serve alongside its ice cream. Stephanie Bailey, CNN, "This luxury ice cream is made from insects," 25 July 2019 And of course there will be some great food, including Seacoast mushroom duxelles on whipped chive crostini, salmon tartare with cucumber, goat cheese potato croquettes and more. Tyra Mcclung, courant.com, "Quick Dip: Shake, rattle and roll around town," 11 July 2019 At Little Beast, the menu currently features pub favorites like nachos and sandwiches, complemented by potato croquettes, artisan cheese plates and an arugula and goat cheese salad. oregonlive.com, "Little Beast goes wild in Beervana: Portland Breweries Series," 20 June 2019

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First Known Use of croquette

1706, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for croquette

French, from croquer to crunch, from Middle French, to strike, break, cause to crack, of imitative origin

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croquette

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English Language Learners Definition of croquette

: a roll or ball of meat, fish, or vegetables that is covered with egg and bread crumbs and fried in oil

croquette

noun
cro·​quette | \ krō-ˈket How to pronounce croquette (audio) \

Kids Definition of croquette

: a roll or ball of hashed meat, fish, or vegetables fried in deep fat

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