brochette
[ broh-shet; French braw-shet ]
/ broʊˈʃɛt; French brɔˈʃɛt /
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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Example sentences from the Web for 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 ThackerayThe common ones are used to fasten pieces of meat together; to roast or bake small birds, liver in brochette, etc., etc.
British Dictionary definitions for brochette
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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