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forcemeat

[ fawrs-meet, fohrs- ]
/ ˈfɔrsˌmit, ˈfoʊrs- /
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noun Cooking.
a mixture of finely chopped and seasoned foods, usually containing egg white, meat or fish, etc., used as a stuffing or served alone.
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Also farcemeat.

Origin of forcemeat

1680–90; force, variant of obsolete farce stuffing + meat

Words nearby forcemeat

force feed, force-field analysis, forceful, force majeure, force-march, forcemeat, force of habit, force of mastication, force-out, force play, forceps
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Words related to forcemeat

filling, stuffing

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British Dictionary definitions for forcemeat

forcemeat
/ (ˈfɔːsˌmiːt) /
noun
a mixture of chopped or minced ingredients used for stuffingAlso called: farce, farcemeat

Word Origin for forcemeat

C17: from force (see farce) + meat
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