noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A dish of meat cooked in fat then shredded and served in a ramekin.

   "It’s possible to cobble together a meatier meal, like country pâté ($8) or succulent duck rillette ($7)."

Example

More examples

"It’s possible to cobble together a meatier meal, like country pâté ($8) or succulent duck rillette ($7)."

Etymology

From French rillette.

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