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Date: 1700-1800
Language: French
Origin: croquer 'to crunch'

croquette

 noun
     
Related topics: Food
cro‧quette [countable]
DF a piece of crushed meat, fish, potato etc that is made into a small round piece, covered in breadcrumbs, and cooked in oil
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