Meaning & use
fricassee
A dish of meat, usually chicken, stewed or fried and served in a thick white sauce.
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Grandmother's chicken fricassee was always the highlight of Sunday dinner.
The chef prepared a rabbit fricassee with mushrooms and a creamy wine sauce.
A note on using this word
Fricassee comes from French cooking and refers specifically to meat cooked in its own sauce, not simply any stew.
Words with a similar meaning
stew
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