noun
Cecil
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noun
1
A small fried patty made of minced meat, breadcrumbs, and onions.
"Her grandmother served cecils with mashed potatoes and gravy."
How to Use Cecil
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA fried meatball-like patty, less commonly a male given name.
Word Forms
cecils plural
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Etymology
The dish sense likely comes from the given name Cecil, itself from Latin Caecilius, a Roman family name related to "caecus" ("blind").