Meaning
croquette; kibble
- A small roll of minced food coated with breadcrumbs and fried
- Dry pet food pellet (usually in the plural)
In a sentence
Abbiamo ordinato delle crocchette di patate come antipasto.
We ordered some potato croquettes as an appetizer.
Devo comprare un sacco di crocchette per il gatto.
I need to buy a bag of kibble for the cat.
Il cuoco non frigge le crocchette nell'olio bollente?
Doesn't the cook fry the croquettes in hot oil?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| crocchetta | feminine · singular |
| crocchette | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- In the plural, 'le crocchette' commonly means dry kibble for dogs or cats.