Roulade

2 definitions found

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

  Roulade \Rou`lade"\, n. [F.] (Mus.)
     A smoothly running passage of short notes (as semiquavers, or
     sixteenths) uniformly grouped, sung upon one long syllable,
     as in Handel's oratorios.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  roulade
       n 1: a dish consisting of a slice of meat that is rolled around a
            filling and cooked
       2: (music) an elaborate run of several notes sung to one
          syllable