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croquette

cro·quette

UK/kɹoʊˈkɛt/ US/kɹɔˈkɛt/ uncommon

noun

1.

minced cooked meats (or vegetables) in thick white sauce; breaded and deep-fried

Origin

Borrowed from French croquette, from croquer (“to crunch”) + -ette (suffix indicating diminution). Doublet of korokke.

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