| 单词 | croquette |
| 释义 | croquette (once / 10269 pages) n A croquette is a savory, breaded patty that can be made of meat or vegetables and is usually fried. You might use up leftover mashed potatoes by making croquettes. Almost every country's cuisine has some version of a croquette, a ball, patty, or cylinder of food that's mashed together, rolled in breadcrumbs, and baked or fried. You might eat beef croquettes in Brazil, or plantain and black bean croquettes in Mexico. The word itself, croquette, is French — it comes from croquer, "to crunch," plus the suffix ette, which usually signifies something little or cute. WORD FAMILYcroquette: croquettes USAGE EXAMPLESAmerican Airlines held a small celebration for the passengers in Miami before departing, serving typical Cuban staples like croquettes and cheese-filled pastries. Seattle Times(Nov 28, 2016) In the case of the croquettes, there might even be an apologetic warning. New York Times(Nov 23, 2016) Turn more mashed potatoes into latkes; if you add some food processor-blitzed turkey to the potato mixture, you have turkey croquettes. Los Angeles Times(Nov 18, 2016) n minced cooked meats (or vegetables) in thick white sauce; breaded and deep-fried Hyper dish a particular item of prepared food |
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