rillettes

ril·lettes

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ri-lets; French ree-yet]
- /rɪˈlɛts; French riˈyɛt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ri-lets; French ree-yet]
- /rɪˈlɛts; French riˈyɛt/

Definitions of rillettes word

noun rillettes an appetizer made usually of pork or goose meat that is diced, seasoned, cooked, and then pounded or ground to the consistency of a spread. 1
noun plural rillettes potted meat, usually pork, similar to pâté 0
noun plural rillettes bits of meat, fish, or fowl, esp. pork, cooked in seasoned fat, mashed into a paste, and preserved in the fat for use as a spread for bread 0

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Origin of rillettes

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

Borrowed into English from French around 1885-90

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Parts of speech for Rillettes

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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rillettes popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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