croquette
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croquette
- /kɹoʊˈkɛt/
- /kɹɔˈkɛt/
Rhymes with -ɛt
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French croquette, from croquer (“to crunch”) + -ette (suffix indicating diminution). Doublet of korokke and kroket.
noun croquettes
- A minced, cooked food (usually meat or vegetables), which is deep-fried in fat and sometimes sprinkled with breadcrumbs. chicken croquettes
Translations
Talk about this word "croquette." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/croquette. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. croquette. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/croquette "croquette." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/croquette.Cite this
@misc{croquette_2026,
title = {croquette},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/croquette},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
