First Known Use: circa 1706
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roulade
noun rou·lade \rü-ˈläd\
Definition of ROULADE
1
: a florid vocal embellishment sung to one syllable
2
: a slice of usually stuffed meat that is rolled, browned, and steamed or braised
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Origin of ROULADE
French, literally, act of rolling
Rhymes with ROULADE
Akkad, Arad, Ashdod, aubade, ballade, Belgrade, bipod, black cod, Black Rod, Cape Cod, couvade, croustade, death squad, dry-shod, ephod, facade, fantod, fly rod, glissade, hot-rod, jihad, lingcod, Nimrod, oeillade, peasecod, pomade, ramrod, Riyadh, roughshod, saccade, scalade, seedpod, slipshod, sun god, synod, tie-rod, tightwad, tomcod, torsade, tripod, unshod, vice squad
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