croquette

French

noun
Definitions
  • (culinary) croquette minced, cooked food which is then deep-fried
  • (by extension) kibble grain for use as animal feed
  • (informal) a beanpole a skinny and unmuscular person

Etymology

Suffix from French croquer (crunch, mouth).

Origin

French

croquer

Gloss

crunch, mouth

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

口

Emoji
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