timbale

[ tim-buhl; for 1, 2 also French tan-bal; Spanish teem-bah-le for 3 ]

/ ˈtɪm bəl; for 1, 2 also French tɛ̃ˈbal; Spanish timˈbɑ lɛ for 3 /

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noun, plural tim·bales

[tim-buhlz; for 1, 2 also French tan-bal]. /ˈtɪm bəlz; for 1, 2 also French tɛ̃ˈbal/.

Also tim·bale case . a small shell made of batter, fried usually in a timbale iron.

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

tim·ba·les. Also called tim·ba·les cre·o·les

[Spanish teem-bah-les kre-aw-les]. /Spanish timˈbɑ lɛs krɛˈɔ lɛs/. two conjoined Afro-Cuban drums similar to bongos but wider in diameter and played with drumsticks instead of the hands.

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Origin of timbale

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

Words nearby timbale

tiltyard, Tim, timarau, Timaru, timbal, timbale, timbale iron, timber, timberbeast, timber beetle, timber cruiser

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How to use timbale in a sentence

One I make regularly is the timbale, which she describes as “vegetable and herb-saturated custards paired with sauces.”
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To prepare timbale cases, a timbale iron, such as is shown in Fig. 27, is required.
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This precaution will prevent the formation of a ridge of bubbles around the top of the timbale case.
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These are made out of a batter by means of a timbale iron and fried in deep fat until brown.
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Then carefully remove the timbale case from the iron with a fork and place it on paper that will absorb the fat.
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Timbale cases are shells in which various creamed foods are served.
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British Dictionary definitions for timbale

timbale

/ (tæmˈbɑːl, French tɛ̃bal) /

noun

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

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

Word Origin for timbale

C19: from French: kettledrum

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