noun, feminine/kʁɔ.kɛt/plural: croquettes
croquette is feminine in French.
croquette (minced, cooked food which is then deep-fried); kibble (grain for use as animal feed); a beanpole (a skinny and unmuscular person)
Synonyms: nugget
From croquer (“to crunch”) + -ette, 18th c.