brochette
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9.1
A small metal or wooden stick used to hold meat and vegetables for grilling
- noun
- /broʊˈʃɛt/
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brocheta
- We enjoyed delicious chicken brochettes grilled with peppers and onions.
- grill the brochettes
- seafood brochette
Examples
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For dinner, we served shrimp brochettes alongside a fresh salad.
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The chef prepared a variety of brochettes for the barbecue, including lamb and vegetable options.
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I'll make a baron brochette.
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Brochette.
Synonyms
spit
vsbrochette
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5.3
A long rod used to hold meat while it cooks over a fire
is a small skewer used for grilling bite sized pieces of meat or vegetables
How Small
Surface Forms
brochette singular
brochettes plural
Etymology
Brochette comes from the French word broche meaning 'spit' or 'skewer' and the small ending -ette meaning 'little'. So a brochette is literally a 'little skewer', which explains why it can mean a small metal stick used to grill meat or vegetables.