First Known Use: 1889
Dictionary
rillettes
noun plural ril·lettes \ri-ˈlets, -ˈyet\
Definition of RILLETTES
: cooked shredded meat (as pork or duck) or fish preserved in fat
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Origin of RILLETTES
French, plural, diminutive of rille, singular, piece of pork, from Middle French, dialect variant of reille board, lath, from Latin regula straightedge — more at rule
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