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noun, feminine

croquette

/kʁɔ.kɛt/

noun, feminine/kʁɔ.kɛt/plural: croquettes

croquette (minced, cooked food which is then deep-fried); kibble (grain for use as animal feed); a beanpole (a skinny and unmuscular person)

Synonyms: nugget

From croquer (“to crunch”) + -ette, 18th c.