brochette

[broh-shet; French braw-shet]

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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.

Origin of brochette

1705–10; < French; Old French brochete. See broach, -ette

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Related Words for brochette

lance, spit, pin, pick, truss, brochette

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Historical Examples of brochette

He wore three little gold crosses in a brochette on the portly breast of his blue coat, and looked like a foreign field-marshal.
The History of Pendennis
William Makepeace Thackeray
The common ones are used to fasten pieces of meat together; to roast or bake small birds, liver in brochette, etc., etc.
Hand-Book of Practical Cookery for Ladies and Professional Cooks
Pierre Blot

British Dictionary definitions for brochette

brochette

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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