rissol

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• rissole (Brazil)

Etymology

Borrowed from French rissole, from Old French roissole, from Late Latin russeolus (“reddish”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁiˈsɔl/ [ʁiˈsɔɫ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁiˈsɔl/ [ʁiˈsɔɫ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁiˈsɔ.li/

• Homophone: riçol
• Hyphenation: ris‧sol

Noun

rissol m (plural rissóis) (European spelling)

1. rissole (small croquette, enclosed in pastry or rolled in breadcrumbs, usually baked or deep fried)