timbale

noun

tim·​bale ˈtim-bəl How to pronounce timbale (audio)
tim-ˈbäl, 
tam- How to pronounce timbale (audio)
1
a
: a creamy mixture (as of meat or vegetables) baked in a mold
also : the mold in which it is baked
b
: a small pastry shell filled with a cooked timbale mixture
2
or less commonly timbal
ˈtim-bəl How to pronounce timbale (audio)
: one of a set of single-headed cylindrical drums played with sticks
—usually used in plural

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What begins with soft guitars continues with a very danceable rhythm set by trumpets and timbales. — Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 7 Nov. 2025 Rey on timbales, Ismael on congas, Edgar on vocals. — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025 Roger Taylor flew to New York to contribute timbales to the song. — David Chiu, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026 The booming riffs of the trombones left space for the rhythm section — including a rock-solid Manny Oquendo on timbales — to breathe freely. — Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for timbale

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, kettledrum

First Known Use

1824, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of timbale was in 1824

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“Timbale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/timbale. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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