timbale

[tim-buhl, tan-bal, teem-bah-le]

noun

plural

timbales 

1. Also timbale case a small shell made of batter, fried usually in a timbale iron.

2. a preparation, usually richly sauced, of minced meat, fish, or vegetables served in a timbale or other crust.

3. Also called timbales creoles. timbales. two conjoined Afro-Cuban drums similar to bongos but wider in diameter and played with drumsticks instead of the hands.

timbale

/ tɛ̃bal, tæmˈbɑːl /

noun

1. a mixture of meat, fish, etc, in a rich sauce, cooked in a mould lined with potato or pastry

2. a plain straight-sided mould in which such a dish is prepared

Word History and Origins

Origin of timbale¹

First recorded in 1815–25; from French: literally, “kettledrum”; timbal

Word History and Origins

Origin of timbale¹

C19: from French: kettledrum

Example Sentences

“Wake of the Flood” also marked a major presence of auxiliary instruments played by guests, including violin, trumpet, saxophone, trombone, harmonica and timbales.

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His irresistible swirl of energy helped make his main instrument, the timbales, emblematic of Latin music in the mid-20th century.

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Go-go itself is known for reworking existing intellectual property — pop songs — with the genre’s distinctively syncopated conga and timbale rhythms.

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He learned how to play percussion instruments — the bongos, timbales, congas, güiro — by watching others and playing along to classic songs.

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In addition to some familiar specialties like meatballs and arancini, there is an alluring collection of stuffed, gratinéed and simmered vegetables and timbales.

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