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
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My favorite bites were the octopus and chicken tacos, and the rabbit roulade on top of a magnificent mole.
From Salon ● May 4, 2022
The roulade at Dolce Vita was greasy when I sampled it — everyone who tried it appeared to get Vaseline lips — and its sidekick, a soggy pastilla “cigar,” only reinforced the disappointment.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 7, 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
Here and there a smile showed that it did not pass unheard, and as the singer disappeared a faint roulade of applause came from the back of the room.
From Max by Katherine Cecil Thurston
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