croquette

as in cake
a small usually rounded mass of minced food that has been fried a fish croquette that tasted more of filler than of fish

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Recent Examples of croquette There’s a smorgasbord of seafood options: smoked salmon croquettes, Florida shrimp, stuffed lobster. Mariette Williams, USA Today, 24 July 2025 The all-day menu is available brunch to dinner and will include dishes like seafood towers, croquettes with mortadella and pistachio, and French toast with ricotta and maple butterscotch. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 13 July 2025 Leslie also recommended an appetizer of chicken croquettes ($5). Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025 One of his welcome snacks is a wild rabbit croquette. Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for croquette
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Noun
  • This jam cake combines the reminder of summer's bounty with the flavors of fall.
    Patricia S York, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Cupcake insert Some cake carriers come with cupcake inserts to securely hold a batch of 12 cupcakes.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In his words, sophomore linebacker Aaron Chiles (who’s 6-foot-3, 240 pounds) is two patties away from joining Sapp on the defensive line.
    Noah White, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
  • New & Noteworthy Enjoy large white meat chicken patties with Mike's Hot Honey Sauce and rich, delicious macaroni and cheese in this Banquet Mega Bowls Mike's Hot Honey Chicken Mac 'n Cheese frozen meal.
    Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Chicken cutlets are a weeknight hero—the thin cut of meat cooks quickly and easily takes on a lot of flavor from pan sauces.
    Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
  • When the butter has melted, and the temperature has reached 325 F, add the chicken in batches (two cutlets at a time).
    Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Croquette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/croquette. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.

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