Richard Ford found the portal [of Dos Aquas palace in Valencia, Spain] “grotesque…a fricassee of palm trees, Indians, serpents and absurd forms” (Kenneth Tynan).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
fric·as·see — /ˈfrıkəˌsiː, Brit ˈfrıkəˌseı/ noun, pl sees [count, noncount] : a dish of small pieces of meat cooked in liquid and served in a thick white sauce chicken fricassee … Useful english dictionary
fric — an·ti·fric·tion; fric·an·deau; fric·a·trice; fric·tion·al; fric·tion·ize; fric·tion·less; af·fric·a·tive; fric·as·see; fric·a·tive; fric·tion; fric·an·do; fric·tion·al·ly; fric·tion·less·ly; … English syllables
see — arch·see; dev·i·see; see; fore·see; fore·see·abil·i·ty; fore·see·able; fore·see·ing·ly; in·ter·es·see; les·see; mun·see; phar·i·see; phar·i·see·ism; re·les·see; re·see; see·able; see·beck; see·catch; see·chelt; see·gar; see·ly; see·nie; see·see;… … English syllables
fric|an|deau — «FRIHK uhn DOH», noun. veal or other meat larded, braised, or fried, and served with a sauce. ╂[< French fricandeau, related to fricassée; see etym. under fricassee (Cf. ↑fricassee)] … Useful english dictionary
fric — see frec … Old to modern English dictionary
fricassee — fric·as·see … English syllables
fricassee — fric•as•see [[t]ˌfrɪk əˈsi[/t]] n. v. seed, see•ing 1) coo chicken or other meat cut in pieces, lightly sautéed, stewed, and served usu. in a white sauce made with its own stock 2) coo to prepare as a fricassee • Etymology: 1560–70; < MF, n.… … From formal English to slang
fricassee — fric|as|see [ˈfrıkəseı US ˌfrıkəˈsi:] n [U and C] [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: , perhaps from frire to cook in hot oil + casse cooking spoon or pan ] food consisting of small pieces of meat in a thick white sauce ▪ chicken fricassee … Dictionary of contemporary English
fricassee — fric|as|see [ ,frıkə si ] noun count or uncount a meal that consists of pieces of meat cooked in a thick white sauce … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Opuntia — Prickly pears Opuntia littoralis var. vaseyi Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
