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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.

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[French, from rouler, to roll, from Old French roler; see roll.]

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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]

Thesaurus

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"