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QUENELLE
Etymology
Noun
quenelle (plural quenelles)
(culinary) A light dumpling made of lightly spiced minced meat or fish bound with egg and poached.
(culinary) An elliptical shape moulded by chefs from soft foods using two spoons.
A gesture which is usually performed by pointing one arm diagonally downwards palm down, while touching the shoulder with the opposite hand.
Verb
quenelle (third-person singular simple present quenelles, present participle quenelling, simple past and past participle quenelled)
(cooking) To form a quenelle.
Source: Wiktionary
Que*nelle", n. Etym: [F.] (Cookery)
Definition: A kind of delicate forcemeat, commonly poached and used as a dish by itself or for garnishing.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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COVERT
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
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