croquette

[ kroh-ket ]

/ kroʊˈkɛt /

noun

a small cake or ball of minced meat, poultry, or fish, or of rice, potato, or other food, often coated with beaten egg and breadcrumbs, and fried in deep fat.

Origin of croquette

First recorded in 1700–10; from French, equivalent to croqu(er) “to crunch” (Old French crokier “to break,” of expressive origin) + -ette diminutive suffix; see origin at -ette

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH croquette

coquette, croquet, croquette

Words nearby croquette

cropt, crop top, crop up, croquembouche, croquet, croquette, croquignole, croquis, crore, crorepati, Crosby

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Example sentences from the Web for croquette

This is a man who loves his vegetables more than any croquette or jamón ibérico.
Rodrigo de la Calle Is Spain’s Vegetable Whisperer|Kara Cutruzzula|March 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The croquettes I remember are different than any other croquette.
The Woman Who Gives Emeril a Run for His Money|Sarah Whitman-Salkin|September 1, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The difference between a croquette and a cutlet is just in the shape.
Mrs. Wilson's Cook Book|Mary A. Wilson
The crust should be crisp, and the center creamy, the same as a croquette.
The Century Cook Book|Mary Ronald

The croquette first given is dry when fried, and even the second form is somewhat so, many preferring them so.
The Easiest Way in Housekeeping and Cooking|Helen Campbell
Place croquette or cutlet on wire spoon and use tablespoon to pour the beaten egg over the croquette.
Mrs. Wilson's Cook Book|Mary A. Wilson
Lay three at a time in a croquette basket and fry a golden brown in deep hot Cottolene.
Fifty-Two Sunday Dinners|Elizabeth O. Hiller

British Dictionary definitions for croquette

croquette

/ (krəʊˈkɛt, krɒ-) /

noun

a savoury cake of minced meat, fish, etc, fried in breadcrumbs

Word Origin for croquette

C18: from French, from croquer to crunch, of imitative origin

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	croquette
释义	croquette [ kroh-ket ] / kroʊˈkɛt / noun a small cake or ball of minced meat, poultry, or fish, or of rice, potato, or other food, often coated with beaten egg and breadcrumbs, and fried in deep fat. Origin of croquette First recorded in 1700–10; from French, equivalent to croqu(er) “to crunch” (Old French crokier “to break,” of expressive origin) + -ette diminutive suffix; see origin at -ette WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH croquette coquette, croquet, croquette Words nearby croquette cropt, crop top, crop up, croquembouche, croquet, croquette, croquignole, croquis, crore, crorepati, Crosby Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for croquette This is a man who loves his vegetables more than any croquette or jamón ibérico. Rodrigo de la Calle Is Spain’s Vegetable Whisperer\|Kara Cutruzzula\|March 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The croquettes I remember are different than any other croquette. The Woman Who Gives Emeril a Run for His Money\|Sarah Whitman-Salkin\|September 1, 2009\|DAILY BEAST The difference between a croquette and a cutlet is just in the shape. Mrs. Wilson's Cook Book\|Mary A. Wilson The crust should be crisp, and the center creamy, the same as a croquette. The Century Cook Book\|Mary Ronald The croquette first given is dry when fried, and even the second form is somewhat so, many preferring them so. The Easiest Way in Housekeeping and Cooking\|Helen Campbell Place croquette or cutlet on wire spoon and use tablespoon to pour the beaten egg over the croquette. Mrs. Wilson's Cook Book\|Mary A. Wilson Lay three at a time in a croquette basket and fry a golden brown in deep hot Cottolene. Fifty-Two Sunday Dinners\|Elizabeth O. Hiller British Dictionary definitions for croquette croquette / (krəʊˈkɛt, krɒ-) / noun a savoury cake of minced meat, fish, etc, fried in breadcrumbs Word Origin for croquette C18: from French, from croquer to crunch, of imitative origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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