timbale
noun
tim·bale
| \ ˈtim-bəl
; tim-ˈbäl, tam-\
; tim-ˈbäl, tam-\
Definition of timbale
1a
: a creamy mixture (as of meat or vegetables) baked in a mold
also
: the mold in which it is baked
b
: a small pastry shell filled with a cooked timbale mixture
2
or less commonly timbal \ ˈtim-bəl
\
: one of a set of single-headed cylindrical drums played with sticks
—usually used in plural
\
: one of a set of single-headed cylindrical drums played with sticks
—usually used in plural
Examples of timbale in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
For two hours Wednesday evening, Santana and his band, which features his wife, Cindy Blackman Santana on drums and Karl Perazzo on timbales and percussion and Paoli Mejias on congas and percussion, took Northeast Ohio on a couple of trips. — Chuck Yarborough, cleveland.com, "Santana and the Doobie Brothers bring a little rock ‘n’ roll history to Blossom Music Center," 8 Aug. 2019 Most of the main dishes at Saz are served with large timbales of either white rice or rice and gungo peas, which resemble small kidney beans and lend the rice a pinkish, dirty-rice tinge. — Rand Richards Cooper, courant.com, "Review: Saz Jamaican Restaurant, Newington," 10 July 2019 Other orchestra members are conga player and percussionist Willie Vazquez, drum and timbales player Rob Castaneda, bassist Art Lopez and keyboardist Jimmy Hernandez. — Bob Kostanczuk, Post-Tribune, "Latin Satin Soul performs at free Whiting concert series," 12 July 2018 Reading her recipe brought me back to that Sicilian antipasto and the timbale. — Evan Kleiman, latimes.com, "Cucina Italiana: The joy of eggplant. Try making a timbale," 5 July 2018 Eddie had also studied piano but switched to timbales at 13 to join his uncle’s band, El Chino y su alma tropical. — Deborah RamÃrez, miamiherald, "Eddie Palmieri brings his 'Wisdom' to Miami's Olympia Theater | Miami Herald," 24 May 2018 The percussion section is rounded out by David Arroyo on conga and Everado Rey on timbales. — Bob Kostanczuk, Post-Tribune, "Orquesta Iluziones ready to dish out salsa music at Hobart show," 2 Feb. 2018 Lunch — citrus salad, orzo timbale with diced chicken and bite-sized fruit pies from Epicurean — followed in the Seawell Grand Ballroom. — Joanne Davidson, The Denver Post, "Seen: Women with Hattitude at the DCPA," 16 May 2017 Also on view will be dozens of artifacts, from clothes worn by Celia Cruz to Tito Puente’s timbales. — Daniel Mcdermon, New York Times, "Birth of the Hot: Salsa in New York," 7 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'timbale.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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