roulade

American  

[roo-lahd] / ruˈlɑd /

noun

1. a musical embellishment consisting of a rapid succession of tones sung to a single syllable.

2. a slice of meat rolled around a filling of minced meat and cooked.

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roulade British  

/ ruːˈlɑːd /

noun

1. a slice of meat rolled, esp around a stuffing, and cooked

2. an elaborate run in vocal music

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Etymology

Origin of roulade

1700–10; < French: a rolling, equivalent to roul ( er ) to roll + -ade -ade ¹

Example Sentences

My favorite bites were the octopus and chicken tacos, and the rabbit roulade on top of a magnificent mole.

From Salon • May 4, 2022

It contained hundreds of recipes, for everything from pickled ramps to a roast-pig roulade.

From The New Yorker • Apr. 22, 2019

Lots of party recipes, including nutella madeleines and a hazelnut roulade.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 13, 2012

But the roulade was so thickly sliced and tightly wrapped that there was almost nothing for the hot-and-numbing dressing to cling to.

From New York Times • Jul. 25, 2012

Scarce had the first roulade of the well-known sounds reverberated through the house, when one cry of 'Vive l'Empereur!' burst forth.

From Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume II by Lever, Charles James