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Date: 1500-1600
Language: French
Origin: , perhaps from frire 'to cook in hot oil' + casse 'cooking spoon or pan'

fricassee

 noun
     
fric‧as‧see [uncountable and countable]
food consisting of small pieces of meat in a thick white sauce:
chicken fricassee
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