rillett

noun

ril·​lett

variants or rillette

rə̇ˈlet

plural -s

: highly seasoned potted pork

Word History

Etymology

French rillette, diminutive of rille piece of pork, from Middle French, dialect variant of reille board, plank, lath, from Latin regula rule, straightedge

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

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