brochette

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/bɹəʊˈʃɛt/

noun

A small skewer or spit on which small pieces of meat, fish or vegetables are roasted or broiled.

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Meanings

nounbrochette (plural brochettes)

plural brochettes

  1. A small skewer or spit on which small pieces of meat, fish or vegetables are roasted or broiled.
  2. Food cooked on such a device.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
skewer

Origin

  1. Frenchbrochette
  2. Englishbrochette

Borrowed from French brochette, diminutive of broche (“spit”).

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Translations

Bulgarian шишче
  • шишче (šišče)small skewer or spit
Swedish grillspett
  • grillspettsmall skewer or spit
Turkish broşet
  • broşetsmall skewer or spit

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with brochette

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Anagrams

Boettcher
Cite this entry
APA

brochette. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brochette

MLA

“brochette.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brochette. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brochette,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brochette.

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