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rile
Riley
rilievo
rill
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rillet
rillettes
riluzole
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rillettes

ril·lettes [ ri léts ]


noun 
Definition:
 
appetizer of pork or goose: seasoned pork or goose cooked in its own fat until very tender and potted as a type of soft spreadable pâté ( takes a singular or plural verb )

[Late 19th century. < French, "small pieces of pork" < rille "piece of pork," variant of reille "board" < Latin regula "straight stick, standard"]
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