brochette
[ broh-shet; French braw-shet ]
/ broʊˈʃɛt; French brɔˈʃɛt /
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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.
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Words nearby brochette
Broccolini, broccoli rabe, broch, brochantite, broche, brochette, brocho, brochure, brock, brockage, Brocken
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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 1
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