cecil

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Cecil, the surname of the chef who invented them.

Noun[edit]

cecil (plural cecils)

  1. (cooking) A fried ball of minced meat, breadcrumbs, onions, etc.
    They have a wonderful recipe for beef cecils.

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Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Diminutive of an unattested *coc-. Possibly cognate with Dutch koek and German kuchen, the latter's oldest form having a long root vowel like cecil and *coc-. If so, from Proto-Germanic *kōkô.

Noun[edit]

cecil ?

  1. Cake.
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