Skip to main content
Glite Dictionary
timbale case

timbale case

9.9
A small baked pastry cup that holds creamy fillings like chicken or mushrooms as an appetizer
  • noun
  • /ˈtɪm.bəl ˌkeɪs/
translation icon : cáscara de timbale
  • The chef prepared the appetizer by baking the timbale cases until golden brown.

Examples

  • Serve the seafood salad in a delicate timbale case for a touch of elegance.

  • Each timbale case was filled with a rich mushroom and chicken mixture.

  • The chef prepared delicious timbale cases for the party.

  • Can you pass me a timbale case?

  • Each timbale case was filled with a rich mushroom and chicken mixture.

  • Serve the seafood salad in a delicate timbale case for a touch of elegance.

  • The chef prepared the appetizer by baking the timbale cases until golden brown.

Synonyms

tart
vstimbale case
93 1.6

A small open pastry filled with fruit or custard

is used more narrowly for creamy minced fillings served as appetizers

Surface Forms

timbale case singular
timbale cases plural

Morphology

timbale + case

The noun-noun combination is directly compositional: 'timbale' denotes a pastry shell/filling and 'case' denotes a container or covering, so 'timbale case' straightforwardly refers to a casing or shell made for a timbale. This is a common, literal formation (container+type) found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

Timbale case may come from a word for a small drum, because the little pastry shell looks like a tiny drum or cup and the case holds the filling. So, it means a small pastry 'case' used to hold creamy mixtures or appetizers.