fricandeau

 [frik-uhn-doh, frik-uhn-doh]  

fric·an·deau

   [frik-uhn-doh, frik-uhn-doh]
noun, plural fric·an·deaus, fric·an·deaux  [-dohz, -dohz] .
a loin of veal, larded and braised, or roasted.
Also, fricando.

Origin:
1700–10; < French, Middle French, equivalent to fric(asser) to fricassee (with -asser taken as a suffix) + -ande noun suffix (see viand) + -eau diminutive suffix (≪ Latin -ellus; see -elle)
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Fricandeau is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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fricandeau or fricando (ˈfrɪkənˌdəʊ)
 
—n , pl -deaus, -deaux, -does
a larded and braised veal fillet
 
[C18: from Old French, probably based on fricassee]
 
fricando or fricando (ˈfrɪkənˌdəʊ, -ˌdəʊz)
 
—n
 
[C18: from Old French, probably based on fricassee]

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