noun, plural tim·bales [tim-buh lz; for 1, 2 also French tan–bal] /ˈtɪm bəlz; for 1, 2 also French tɛ̃ˈbal/.
- Also timbale case. a small shell made of batter, fried usually in a timbale iron.
- a preparation, usually richly sauced, of minced meat, fish, or vegetables served in a timbale or other crust.
- timbales. Also called tim·ba·les cre·o·les [Spanish teem-bah-les kre-aw-les] /Spanish timˈbɑ lɛs krɛˈɔ lɛs/. two conjoined Afro-Cuban drums similar to bongos but wider in diameter and played with drumsticks instead of the hands.
noun
- a mixture of meat, fish, etc, in a rich sauce, cooked in a mould lined with potato or pastry
- a plain straight-sided mould in which such a dish is prepared