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rondelle

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

62 1.4

A flat, thin round object or surface

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

medallion

vsrondelle

5 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

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

14 1.0

rondelle

7.5

slice

194 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.