brochette
[ broh-shet; French braw-shet ]
/ broʊˈʃɛt; French brɔˈʃɛt /
noun, plural bro·chettes [broh-shets; French braw-shet] /broʊˈʃɛts; French brɔˈʃɛt/.
a skewer, for use in cookery.
en brochette
[en, on; French ahn] /ɛn, ɒn; French ɑ̃/,
on a small spit or skewer: lamb cubes en brochette.
Words nearby brochette
broccoli rabe,
broccolini,
broch,
brochantite,
broche,
brochette,
brocho,
brochure,
broché,
brock,
brockage
Example sentences from the Web for brochette
He wore three little gold crosses in a brochette on the portly breast of his blue coat, and looked like a foreign field-marshal.
The History of Pendennis |William Makepeace ThackerayThe common ones are used to fasten pieces of meat together; to roast or bake small birds, liver in brochette, etc., etc.
British Dictionary definitions for brochette
brochette
/ (brɒˈʃɛt, French brɔʃɛt) /
noun
a skewer or small spit, used for holding pieces of meat, etc, while roasting or grilling
Word Origin for brochette
C19: from Old French
brochete small pointed tool; see
broach
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