roulade

A noun with two distinct meanings: a culinary dish consisting of a slice of meat or other food rolled around a filling and cooked; and a musical term for an elaborate run of several notes sung to one syllable.

• 🇫🇷Nom ayant deux sens principaux : une préparation culinaire composée d'une tranche de viande ou d'un autre aliment enroulée autour d'une garniture, et un terme musical désignant un passage virtuose de plusieurs notes chanté sur une seule syllabe.

1. Rolled meat dish B2 formal culinary

   A culinary preparation where a thin slice of meat is wrapped around a filling, such as cheese, vegetables, or herbs, and then cooked.

   • The chef prepared a delicious chicken roulade stuffed with spinach and ricotta.
   • For the main course, we served a pork roulade with a mushroom filling.
   • She learned how to make a classic beef roulade from her grandmother.

   🇫🇷Roulade de viande farcie

2. Musical ornament C1 formal art

   A rapid succession of notes sung to a single syllable, often used as a vocal flourish in classical music.

   • The soprano performed a brilliant roulade in the final aria.
   • The composer included a challenging roulade for the tenor solo.
   • Her voice soared through the intricate roulade with perfect precision.

   🇫🇷roulade vocale

   Synonymes: coloraturaflourishrun

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