croquettes

plural of croquette
as in cakes
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 croquettes From his signature oxtail brioche to classic ham croquettes to warm prawns with olive oil, Garcia brings his twist to traditional tapas. Devorah Lev-Tov, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2024
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Noun
  • The company also sells pre-cooked frozen egg patties for breakfast sandwiches, and breakfast burritos.
    Kenny Torrella, Vox, 9 Mar. 2025
  • The meat is formed into oblong shapes, instead of round patties, and served with tzatziki sauce.
    Contributing Writer, Orange County Register, 8 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The total recall amounts to more than 2 million cases of doughnuts, fritters, paczki, eclairs and munchkins.
    Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 8 Feb. 2025
  • That starts with small bites, including his calas, also known as Creole rice fritters, traditionally a sweet breakfast dish served with cafe au lait.
    Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025

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“Croquettes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/croquettes. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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