Croquette

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Croquette \Cro*quette"\ (kr?-k?t"), n. [F., fr. croquer to
     crunch.] (Cookery)
     A ball of minced meat, fowl, rice, vegetables, or other
     ingredients, often in a thick white sauce, highly seasoned,
     breaded, and fried; as, a dish of crab croquettes.
     [1913 Webster +PJC]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

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