Also, timbale case. a small shell made of batter, fried usually in a timbale iron.
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a preparation, usually richly sauced, of minced meat, fish, or vegetables served in a timbale or other crust.
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timbales. Also called tim·ba·les cre·o·les /Sp.timˈbɑlɛs krɛˈɔlɛs/Show Spelled[Sp.teem-bah-les kre-aw-les]Show IPA.two conjoined Afro-Cuban drums similar to bongos but wider in diameter and played with drumsticks instead of the hands.