First Known Use: 1706
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croquette
noun cro·quette \krō-ˈket\
: a roll or ball of meat, fish, or vegetables that is covered with egg and bread crumbs and fried in oil
Full 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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Origin of CROQUETTE
French, from croquer to crunch, from Middle French, to strike, break, cause to crack, of imitative origin
Rhymes with CROQUETTE
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CROQUETTE Defined for Kids
croquette
noun cro·quette \krō-ˈket\
Definition of CROQUETTE for Kids
: a roll or ball of hashed meat, fish, or vegetables fried in deep fat
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