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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My favorite bites were the octopus and chicken tacos, and the rabbit roulade on top of a magnificent mole.
From Salon ● May 4, 2022
Her take on turkey is a turkey roulade stuffed with fennel, onion and za’atar.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 9, 2021
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
Presently, he came to a dead halt, at the termination of a roulade in his song, and, in a wink, the lazo was over him.
From Captain Canot or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver by Mayer, Brantz
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