fricassee

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noun

fric·​as·​see ˈfri-kə-ˌsē How to pronounce fricassee (audio)
ˌfri-kə-ˈsē
variants or less commonly fricassée
Synonyms of fricasseenext
: a dish of pieces of meat (such as chicken) or vegetables stewed in stock and served in a white sauce

fricassee

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verb

fricasseed; fricasseeing

transitive verb

: to cook as a fricassee

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The morel fricassee dish with lemon, chive, garlic, and brown butter is a must-try. — Midwest Living, 3 Apr. 2026 Then do yourself a favor and try the branzino or salmon fricassee. — Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026 Hake would be fish, potage albion is brown giblet soup, and the fricassee is a way of serving calves' feet with a bit of white gravy, white wine, and egg yolks. — Craig Hlavaty, Houston Chronicle, 2 Feb. 2018 Louisiana Kitchen is a chicken fricassee, a creamy French stew that has appeared as a special on the menu. — Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, The Arizona Republic, 4 Mar. 2022 See All Example Sentences for fricassee

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle French, from feminine of fricassé, past participle of fricasser to fricassee

First Known Use

Noun

1568, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1657, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fricassee was in 1568

Rhymes for fricassee

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fricassee

1 of 2 noun
fric·​as·​see
variants also fricassée
ˈfrik-ə-ˌsē How to pronounce fricassee (audio)
ˌfrik-ə-ˈ
: a dish of meat (as chicken) or vegetables cut into pieces and stewed in a white sauce

fricassee

2 of 2 verb
fricasseed; fricasseeing
: to cook as a fricassee

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