croquette
noun
- potato dish
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /kɹoʊˈkɛt/
noun
Etymology: Borrowed from French croquette, from croquer (“to crunch”) + -ette (suffix indicating diminution). Doublet of korokke.
- A minced, cooked food (usually meat or vegetables), which is deep-fried in fat and sometimes sprinkled with breadcrumbs.
“chicken croquettes”
“crab croquettes”