rivel

[riv-uh l]

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noun Chiefly Western Canada.

a very small dumpling made of a batter of butter, egg, flour, and seasoning, cooked in broth.

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Origin of rivel

origin uncertain

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rim hill pleat corrugation elevation parapet ruck spine backbone pole crease fold range seam crinkle plica wrinkle rib furrow hogback

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Her wings were clogged with 'gums and pomatums,' and her 'thin essence' had shrunk 'like a rivel'd flower.'
Hours in a Library, Volume I. (of III.)
Leslie Stephen