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rillettes
[ ri-lets; French ree-yet ]
noun
, (used with a singular or plural verb)
- an appetizer made usually of pork or goose meat that is diced, seasoned, cooked, and then pounded or ground to the consistency of a spread.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of rillettes1
Borrowed into English from French around 1885–90
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