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rillettes
[ ri-lets; French ree-yet ]
/ rɪˈlɛts; French riˈyɛt /
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noun (used with a singular or plural verb)French Cooking.
an appetizer made usually of pork or goose meat that is diced, seasoned, cooked, and then pounded or ground to the consistency of a spread.
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Origin of rillettes
Borrowed into English from French around 1885–90
Words nearby rillettes
Riley-Day syndrome, rilievo, Rilke, rill, rillet, rillettes, rim, Rima, rima glottidis, rima oris, rima pudendi
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