cecil
See also: Cecil
English
editEtymology
editFrom Cecil, the surname of the chef who invented them.
Noun
editcecil (plural cecils)
- (cooking) A fried ball of minced meat, breadcrumbs, onions, etc.
- They have a wonderful recipe for beef cecils.
Anagrams
editOld English
editEtymology
editDiminutive 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
editcecil ?
- Cake.