kromesky
kromesky noun: a kind of Russian croquette wrapped in bacon before deep-frying.
Noun
kromesky (plural kromeskys or kromeskies)
- A kind of Russian croquette wrapped in bacon before deep-frying.
- The Engineer Lieutenant pushed his head inside his neighbour's cabin: “Come along—come along! You'll be late for dinner. Fresh grub to-night: no more ‘Russian Kromeskis’ and ‘Fanny Adams’!”1916, Bartimeus [pseudonym; Sir Lewis Ritchie], Naval Occasions, and Some Traits of the Sailor-man, Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood and Sons
- I suspect Queen Marie would not have found my school catering very regal. Our kromeskies were made from leftover minced meat, wrapped in bacon and fried in batter.2018, Niki Segnit, Lateral Cooking: Foreword by Yotam Ottolenghi, Bloomsbury, →ISBN
Forms of kromesky
| plural | kromeskys |
|---|---|
| plural | kromeskies |
| alternative form | cromeski |
| alternative form | cromesqui |
| alternative form | kromeski |
Origin of kromesky
Borrowed from Russian [Term?], ultimately from Proto-Slavic *krōmà (“slice”).
Questions about kromesky
- What does kromesky mean?
- Kromesky means a kind of Russian croquette wrapped in bacon before deep-frying.
- What part of speech is kromesky?
- Kromesky is a noun.
- What is the plural of kromesky?
- The plural of kromesky is kromeskys.
Words near kromesky in the dictionary
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