timbale

American  

[tim-buhl, tan-bal, teem-bah-le] / ˈtɪm bəl, tɛ̃ˈbal, timˈbɑ lɛ /

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.

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timbale British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of timbale

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

Example Sentences

An eight-piece band plays brass, electric guitar, bongos and timbales, filling the room with music as dancers twirl in a dizzying array.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Los Angeles Times

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

From New York Times

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

From Washington Post

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

From New York Times