rillettes

[ ri-lets; French ree-yet ]

noun(used with a singular or plural verb)French Cooking.
  1. an appetizer made usually of pork or goose meat that is diced, seasoned, cooked, and then pounded or ground to the consistency of a spread.

Origin of rillettes

1
Borrowed into English from French around 1885–90

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