timbale

[ tim-buhl; French tan-bal; Spanish teem-bah-le ]

noun

, plural tim·bales [tim, -b, uh, lz, ta, n, -, bal].

1. Also tim·bale case. a small shell made of batter, fried usually in a timbale iron.
2. a preparation, usually richly sauced, of minced meat, fish, or vegetables served in a timbale or other crust.
3. tim·ba·les. Also called tim·ba·les cre·o·les [teem-, bah, -les k, r, e-, aw, -les]. two conjoined Afro-Cuban drums similar to bongos but wider in diameter and played with drumsticks instead of the hands.

timbale

/ tɛ̃bal; tæmˈbɑːl /

noun

1. a mixture of meat, fish, etc, in a rich sauce, cooked in a mould lined with potato or pastry
2. a plain straight-sided mould in which such a dish is prepared

Word History and Origins

Origin of timbale¹

First recorded in 1815–25; from French: literally, “kettledrum”; timbal

Word History and Origins

Origin of timbale¹

C19: from French: kettledrum

Example Sentences

“Wake of the Flood” also marked a major presence of auxiliary instruments played by guests, including violin, trumpet, saxophone, trombone, harmonica and timbales.

From Los Angeles Times

His irresistible swirl of energy helped make his main instrument, the timbales, emblematic of Latin music in the mid-20th century.

From New York Times

Go-go itself is known for reworking existing intellectual property — pop songs — with the genre’s distinctively syncopated conga and timbale rhythms.

From Washington Post

He learned how to play percussion instruments — the bongos, timbales, congas, güiro — by watching others and playing along to classic songs.

From New York Times

In addition to some familiar specialties like meatballs and arancini, there is an alluring collection of stuffed, gratinéed and simmered vegetables and timbales.

From New York Times