fricandeau

or fric·an·do

[ frik-uh n-doh, frik-uh n-doh ]
/ ˈfrɪk ənˌdoʊ, ˌfrɪk ənˈdoʊ /

noun, plural fric·an·deaus, fric·an·deaux [frik-uh n-dohz, frik-uh n-dohz] /ˈfrɪk ənˌdoʊz, ˌfrɪk ənˈdoʊz/.

a loin of veal, larded and braised, or roasted.

Origin of fricandeau

1700–10; < French, Middle French, equivalent to fric(asser) to fricassee (with -asser taken as a suffix) + -ande noun suffix (see viand) + -eau diminutive suffix (≪ Latin -ellus; see -elle)

Words nearby fricandeau

friarly, friary, frib, fribble, fribourg, fricandeau, fricando, fricassee, frication, fricative, frick

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British Dictionary definitions for fricandeau

fricandeau

fricando

/ (ˈfrɪkənˌdəʊ) /

noun plural -deaus, -deaux or -does (-ˌdəʊz)

a larded and braised veal fillet

Word Origin for fricandeau

C18: from Old French, probably based on fricassee