/bal"euh teen', bal'euh teen"/ ; Fr. /bann law teen"/ , n. , pl. ballottines /-teenz', -teenz"/ ; Fr. /-teen"/ .
a kind of galantine made of meat, poultry, or fish that is stuffed and rolled and usually served hot.
[ perh. ballott ( é ) tossed about (see BALLOTTEMENT) + (GALANT)INE ]