brochette
(noun) a small spit or skewer
Source: WordNet® 3.1
brochette (plural brochettes)
small skewer or spit on which small pieces of meat, fish or vegetables are roasted or broiled
food cooked on such a device
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Source: Wiktionary
Bro`chette" (bro`shet"), n. [F., dim. of broche. See Broach, n.] (Cookery)
Definition: A small spit or skewer.
– En bro`chette" (än) [F.], on a brochette; skewered.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 April 2025
(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
