| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| brochette |
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| SYLLABICATION: | bro·chette |
| PRONUNCIATION: | br -sh t |
| NOUN: | 1. A small skewer or spit used to broil or roast meat, fish, or vegetables. 2. Food broiled or roasted on a small skewer or spit. | | ETYMOLOGY: | French, from Old French, diminutive of broche, spit. See broach1.
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| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by the Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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