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roulade

Syllabification: (rou·lade)
Pronunciation: /ro͞oˈläd/
Definition of roulade

noun

  • 1a dish cooked or served in the form of a roll, typically made from a flat piece of meat, fish, or sponge cake, spread with a soft filling and rolled up into a spiral.
  • 2a florid passage of runs in classical music for a virtuoso singer, especially one sung to one syllable.

Origin:

French, from rouler 'to roll'

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