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fricassee

Pronunciation: /ˈfrɪkəsiː, ˌfrɪkəˈsiː/
Definition of fricassee

noun

  • a dish of stewed or fried pieces of meat served in a thick white sauce.

verb (fricassees, fricasseeing, fricasseed)

[with object]
  • make a fricassee of (meat).

Origin:

French fricassée, feminine past participle of fricasser 'cut up and cook in sauce' (probably a blend of frire 'to fry' and casser 'to break')

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