korokke

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noun

A Japanese dish of chopped meat, seafood, or vegetables with mashed potato or white sauce, rolled in flour, eggs, and breadcrumbs, then deep-fried.

OriginJapanese コロッケ ← French croquette →
Scrabble 19
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Meanings

nounkorokke (countable and uncountable, plural korokke)
  1. countableuncountableA Japanese dish of chopped meat, seafood, or vegetables with mashed potato or white sauce, rolled in flour, eggs, and breadcrumbs, then deep-fried.

    In Japanese, hoku hoku is an expression for dishes that are textured, flavorful, warm and starch-laden; no matter the variety, korokke fit the bill.

    2022 June 8, Bryan Washington, “A Foolproof Recipe for Korokke”, in The New York Times, →ISSN

Origin

  1. Frenchcroquette
  2. Japaneseコロッケ
  3. Englishkorokke

From Japanese コロッケ (korokke), ultimately from French croquette. Doublet of croquette and kroket.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 可樂餅 /可乐饼
  • 可樂餅 /可乐饼 (kělèbǐng)Translations
Japanese コロッケ
  • コロッケ (korokke)Translations
Polish korokke
  • korokkeTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

korokke. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/korokke

MLA

“korokke.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/korokke. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “korokke,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/korokke.

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