Word: croquettes
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cro
quettes
Definition: Plural of croquette; minced cooked meats (or vegetables) in thick white sauce; breaded and deep-fried
Morphemes:
Affix: croquette
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A minced, cooked food (usually meat or vegetables), which is deep-fried in fat and sometimes sprinkled with breadcrumbs.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: croquer
Language: fr
Decoded: croquer
Meaning: to crunch
Affix: -ette
Language: fr
Decoded: -ette
Meaning: suffix indicating diminution
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.