n. [ F. fricassée, fr. fricasser to fry, fricassee; cf. LL. fricare, perh. for frictare, fricare, frictum, to rub. Cf. Fry, Friction. ] (Cookery) A dish made of fowls, veal, or other meat of small animals cut into pieces, and stewed in a gravy. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.