roulade
Americannoun
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a musical embellishment consisting of a rapid succession of tones sung to a single syllable.
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a slice of meat rolled around a filling of minced meat and cooked.
noun
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a slice of meat rolled, esp around a stuffing, and cooked
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an elaborate run in vocal music
Etymology
Origin of roulade
1700–10; < French: a rolling, equivalent to roul ( er ) to roll + -ade -ade 1
Example Sentences
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Bill also has Germany, and he makes a very fancy-looking trout roulade with white asparagus.
From Salon • Apr. 6, 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
A recent take on mouthwatering chicken, a Sichuan classic, substituted a chicken roulade stuffed with pickled ramps for the traditional plain boiled chicken.
From New York Times • Jul. 25, 2012
Her final roulade had just floated on and beyond, lost now in cyclonic bravas.
From The Paliser case by Saltus, Edgar
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