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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFricassee
/ˌfrɪk.əˈsiː/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A dish of meat, such as chicken or veal, cut into pieces, fried or sautéed, and served in a white sauce made from stock.
"She prepared a traditional chicken fricassee with mushrooms and cream for the dinner party."
- 1
To cook or make into a fricassee.
"He decided to fricassee the leftover rabbit with herbs and white wine."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word 'fricassée', originating around the early 17th century. It stems from the verb 'fricasser', likely a blend of 'frire' (to fry) and 'casser' (to break) or 'confire' (to preserve).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fricassee" is said worldwide
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fricassée
Transliteration: /fʁi.ka.se/
"La fricassée de poulet est un plat traditionnel délicieux."
Frikassee
Transliteration: /fʁikaˈseː/
"Das Hühnerfrikassee schmeckt besonders gut mit Reis."
fricassee
Transliteration: /frikaˈsɛ/
"Ha cucinato un ottimo fricassee di pollo."
fricasé
Transliteration: /fɾikaˈse/
"El fricasé de pollo es una receta muy popular."
fricassê
Transliteration: /fɾikaˈse/
"O fricassê de frango é prático e saboroso."
फ्रिकासी
Transliteration: frikasee
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसने रात के खाने के लिए चिकन फ्रिकासी बनाई।"
白汁浓炖肉
Transliteration: bái zhī nóng dùn ròu
Script: 中文汉字
"法式白汁鸡肉煲是一道经典菜肴。"
프리카세
Transliteration: peurikase
Script: 한국어 한글
"저녁 메뉴로 부드러운 닭고기 프리카세를 만들었습니다."
フリカッセ
Transliteration: furikasse
Script: 日本語
"鶏肉のフリカッセを白ワインと一緒に煮込みました。"
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