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