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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
First Known Use: 1706

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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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