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ballottine

American

[bal-uh-teen, bal-uh-teen, ba-law-teen] / ˈbæl əˌtin, ˌbæl əˈtin, ba lɔˈtin /

noun

a kind of galantine made of meat, poultry, or fish that is stuffed and rolled and usually served hot.

Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

ballottines

plural

Etymology

Origin of ballottine

Perhaps < French ballott ( é ) tossed about ( see ballottement) + (galant)ine

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