ˈtimbəl; timˈbäl, tamˈ- noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, literally, kettledrum
1. : a creamy mixture (as of chicken, lobster, cheese, or fish) cooked in a drum-shaped mold or in individual molds or cups
2. : a small pastry shell fried with a timbale iron and filled with a cooked timbale mixture or served with fruit sauce or dusted with powdered sugar — compare rosette 9b