rou·lade (r -läd )n. 1. Music An embellishment consisting of a rapid run of several notes sung to one syllable. 2. A slice of meat rolled around a filling and cooked. [French, from rouler, to roll, from Old French roler; see roll.] |
roulade [ruːˈlɑːd]
n
1. (Cookery) a slice of meat rolled, esp around a stuffing, and cooked
2. (Music / Classical Music) an elaborate run in vocal music
[from French, literally: a rolling, from rouler to roll]
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| Noun | 1. | roulade - a dish consisting of a slice of meat that is rolled around a filling and cooked dish - a particular item of prepared food; "she prepared a special dish for dinner" |
| 2. | roulade - (music) an elaborate run of several notes sung to one syllable music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner melodic line, melodic phrase, melody, tune, strain, air, line - a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; "she was humming an air from Beethoven" |
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