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rondelle

1 7.5

A small round slice of a vegetable or a thin metal disk used as a spacer

noun
/rɒnˈdɛl/

: rodaja

The chef placed a rondelle of cucumber on top of each appetizer.

Examples

She cut the carrots into thin rondelles for the salad.
A metal rondelle was used as a spacer in the machine assembly.
She cut the cucumber into rondelles for the salad.
A rondelle of carrot adds color to the dish.
The chef placed a rondelle of cucumber on top of each appetizer.
She cut the carrots into thin rondelles for the salad.
A rondelle of carrot adds color to the dish.

Synonyms

disk

vsrondelle

154 1.4

A flat, thin round object or surface

is a small round slice often used as food or as a washer

medallion

vsrondelle

4 4.1

A small, round, flat piece of boneless meat or fish

is smaller and used for many foods or non-food slices like a washer

cantel

vsrondelle

Archaic

1 9.9

A small piece of food like bread or cheese

specifies a small round slice rather than any shaped piece

How Thick

washer

Specialized

6 1.0

rondelle

1 7.5

slice

233 1.0

Surface Forms

rondelle singular

rondelles plural

Etymology

Rondelle comes from the French word rond meaning 'round', just like English round, and the ending -elle makes it small, so it originally meant a 'small round'. So a rondelle can be a thin round slice of a vegetable or a small round washer used in machines.