cecil
See also: Cecil
English
Etymology
From Cecil, the surname of the chef who invented them.
Noun
cecil (plural cecils)
- (cooking) A fried ball of minced meat, breadcrumbs, onions, etc.
- They have a wonderful recipe for beef cecils.
Anagrams
Old English
Etymology
Diminutive of an unattested *coc-. Possibly cognate with Dutch koek and German Kuchen, the latter's oldest form having a long root vowel like cecil and *coc-. If so, from Proto-Germanic *kōkô.
Noun
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