Synonyms

brochette

American

[broh-shet, braw-shet] / broʊˈʃɛt, brɔˈʃɛt /

noun

a skewer for use in cooking.

adjective

see en brochette.

brochette British

/ brɔʃɛt, brɒˈʃɛt /

noun

a skewer or small spit, used for holding pieces of meat, etc, while roasting or grilling

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

brochettes

plural

Etymology

Origin of brochette

First recorded in 1705–10; from French; Old French brochete; see broach, -ette

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Elsewhere, Wolseley rose 9p to £19.15 as it sold its Build Center business and its Brochette operation in France to Saint-Gobain for £310m.

From The Guardian • Jul. 25, 2011

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