FRICASSEE


Meaning of FRICASSEE in English

I. noun

also fric·as·sée ˈfri-kə-ˌsē, ˌfri-kə-ˈ

Etymology: Middle French, from feminine of fricassé, past participle of fricasser to fricassee

Date: 1568

: a dish of cut-up pieces of meat (as chicken) or vegetables stewed in stock and served in a white sauce

II. transitive verb

( -seed ; -see·ing )

Date: 1657

: to cook as a fricassee

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.