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korokke

korokke noun: a Japanese dish of chopped meat, seafood, or vegetables with mashed potato or white sauce, rolled in flour, eggs, and breadcrumbs, then deep-fried.

korokke: a Japanese dish of chopped meat, seafood, or vegetables with mashed potato or white sauce, rolled...
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Noun

korokke (countable and uncountable, plural korokke)

  1. A Japanese dish of chopped meat, seafood, or vegetables with mashed potato or white sauce, rolled in flour, eggs, and breadcrumbs, then deep-fried.
    • In Japanese, hoku hoku is an expression for dishes that are textured, flavorful, warm and starch-laden; no matter the variety, korokke fit the bill.2022 June 8, Bryan Washington, “A Foolproof Recipe for Korokke”, in The New York Times, →ISSN

Forms of korokke

pluralkorokke

Origin of korokke

From Japanese コロッケ (korokke), ultimately from French croquette. Doublet of croquette.

Questions about korokke

What does korokke mean?
Korokke means a Japanese dish of chopped meat, seafood, or vegetables with mashed potato or white sauce, rolled in flour, eggs, and breadcrumbs, then deep-fried.
What part of speech is korokke?
Korokke is a noun.
What is the plural of korokke?
The plural of korokke is korokke.

Words near korokke in the dictionary

  1. Koroa
  2. Korobeit
  3. korobitsynite
  4. Korogwe
  5. Koroit
  6. korokke
  7. Korol
  8. Korolev
  9. Korolev Cross
  10. Korolev Crosses
  11. Korolevian

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