rissole

/ˈɹɪsəʊl/US/ˈɹɪsoʊl/

rissole noun: a ball of meat, some variants covered in pastry, which has been fried or barbecued.

Noun

rissole (plural rissoles)

A ball of meat, some variants covered in pastry, which has been fried or barbecued.
(Australia, slang) An RSL club.

rissole (third-person singular simple present rissoles, present participle rissoling, simple past and past participle rissoled)

To turn (meat) into a rissole or rissoles.
- I never did care for Sunday joint that was served up cold on Monday, hashed on Tuesday, rissoled on Wednesday, and re-hashed on Thursday[.]1942 July 1, The Newcastle and Maitland Catholic Sentinel, Newcastle, NSW, page 224, column 2
(Australia, slang) To reject or eject; to get rid of.

இறைச்சிமீன்வறை, கோந்தப்பமீன்வறை

Noun
plural	rissoles
Verb
third-person singular present	rissoles
present participle	rissoling
past participle	rissoled
past	rissoled

From French rissole. Australian slang noun, from phonetic similarity; Australian slang verb, euphemistic for arsehole (verb).

What does rissole mean?: Rissole means a ball of meat, some variants covered in pastry, which has been fried or barbecued.
What is rissole in Tamil?: Rissole in Tamil is இறைச்சிமீன்வறை, கோந்தப்பமீன்வறை. See Rissole meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is rissole?: Rissole can be a noun or a verb.
How do you pronounce rissole?: Rissole is pronounced /ˈɹɪsəʊl/ (UK).
What is the plural of rissole?: The plural of rissole is rissoles.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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