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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CRETONS

Canadian French, perhaps from Dutch kerte cut.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CRETONS

cretons  [krɛtɑ̃] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CRETONS

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Cretons is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CRETONS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Cretons

In Quebec cuisine, cretons is a pork spread containing onions and spices. Due to its fatty texture and taste, it resembles French rillettes. Cretons are usually served on toast as part of a traditional Quebec breakfast. Not to be confused with "fromage de tête" or head cheese. Recipes vary, but traditional preparation involves covering one to three pounds of ground pork butt in milk or water in a large pot, then seasoning with onions and a mix of spices. The blend of spices varies from recipe to recipe, but nearly all include ground cloves. Other spices often used include cinnamon, allspice, ginger, nutmeg and bay leaf. Some recipes include minced garlic. Basics: The mixture is simmered gently over low heat, and stirred often to prevent scorching until all the liquid is cooked off and the mixture is thick. It is then allowed to cool, then stirred again to incorporate all the rendered fat, and transferred to a large clean container or individual containers, covered tightly and refrigerated for several hours or overnight until firm. Pig marrow is also often added in order to form a gelatin that allows it to congeal.

Definition of cretons in the English dictionary

The definition of cretons in the dictionary is a spread of shredded pork cooked with onions in pork fat.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CRETONS


arc-boutant
arkbutɑ̃
arcs-boutants
arkbutɑ̃

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CRETONS

cretaceous
cretaceously
Cretan
Crete
cretic
cretin
cretinise
cretinism
cretinoid
cretinous
cretism
cretonne
Creuse
creutzer
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
crevalle
crevasse
crevassed
crevette
crevice

WORDS THAT END LIKE CRETONS

bachelor´s-buttons
buttons
commons
communications
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connections
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frequently asked questions
horizons
instructions
limitations
Lions
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Synonyms and antonyms of cretons in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «cretons» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CRETONS

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The translations of cretons from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cretons» in English.

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cretons
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280 millions of speakers

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cretons
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Cretons
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Cretons
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cretons
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cretons
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Trends of use of cretons

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CRETONS»

The term «cretons» is normally little used and occupies the 147.249 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CRETONS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «cretons» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «cretons» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cretons

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CRETONS»

Discover the use of cretons in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cretons and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Documents Illustrative of English History in the 13. and 14. ...
Cresteschirche.-Vide Christschurch. Creton', Cretons, Johannes de, miles de Imperio Alemanniœ, 240, 241, 242. Cretons, Johannes, miles Flandriœ, 262, 263 , 264. Cretons, Gerardus frater Simonis, 250. Cretons, Simon, miles Flandriœ, 246, ...
Henry Cole, 1844
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Documents Illustrative of English History in the Thirteenth ...
Cretons, Johannes, miles Flandriae, 262, 263, 264. Cretons, Gerardus frater Simonis, 250. Cretons, Simon, miles Flandriae, 246, 249, 250, 262, 263. Cretons, Simon et Ger', fratres Johannis, 263. Cretons, Walcherus sororius Johannis de, ...
Henry Cole, 1844
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The Repertory of Patent Inventions: And Other Discoveries ...
These have the double advantage of giving tallow of a better quality, without pressure of the cretons, and to destroy entirely the bad smell which the tallow exhales during its fusion. The first of M. D'Arcet's methods consists in putting into a ...
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The Empress of Graniteport
“Well, it'saCanuck dish called cretons. He does a good sandwich on a hard roll.” “ Cretons? My mother had a Canuck woman what tookcareof me when they wentaway. Marie LaPorte. She made cretons. Thatcome with fries?” “Hand cutfrom ...
Roland L. Bessette, 2014
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Fantasies of an Active Mind
hollows which allow us to travel unnoticed by the cretons. If our scent is detected many would die, as has happened in the past.” “Creton?” “Yes, the predators, they've been known to tear away whole sections of tunnels, killing thousands.
David Johnson, 2001
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Petits Propos Culinaires
I noted with glee that the invariable spices of Quebec cretons — ginger, cloves and/or allspice — were just the kind used in the English critten pie. Karen Hess has shown us that Quebec cretons derive from a preparation of the same nature,  ...
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Meat & Poultry
Such is the case with Bilopage, a Montrealbased company that has built its reputation as Quebec's premier manufacturer of cretons. It's true Bilopage and its subsidiary, Tour Eiffel, have also carved out a niche for themselves by aggressively ...
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Fresh Canadian Bistro: Top Canadian Chefs Share Their ...
For the cretons: Place all ingredients except breadcrumbs in a heavy-bottomed stainless steel pot. Cook slowly over low heat, stirring occasionally, for about 45 minutes. Add breadcrumbs and cook a further 5 minutes. Season again and pour  ...
Craig Flinn, 2009
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The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Man: A Novella
The Nadeaus kept eating quietly At one point, Little Roger asked, “Mommy, can I have cretons with my ployes?” referring to the pork—meat spread popular in French Canadian cuisine. “Non, mon Ti Roger. No cretons on Friday—remember,  ...
Paul Bouchard, 2010
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Godefroi de Buillon
Et Flamenc vont aprés et mout lu grans lor assaus et Raimbax Cretons et Euvrins de Creel et Hungiers drecherent lor esqueles 10 et furent .iiii. ataquies ensanle et montent amont et si y fu Martins. Ysabras feri Hungier d'un hef et Maucoulons ...
Jan Boyd Roberts, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CRETONS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cretons is used in the context of the following news items.
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Les plus belles terrasses de la Rive-Sud
Les habitués n'y seront pas dépaysés, retrouvant le même menu où tout – des cretons aux confitures – est fait maison. Ils y verront, entre autres ... «VOIR.CA, Jun 15»
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Daytripping to L'Orignal and Hawkesbury
I wanted house-made bacon and cretons from L'Orignal Packing (2567 County Road 17, west of L'Orignal) and a loaf of “good heart” bread, ... «Ottawa Citizen, Apr 15»
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Brunswick family's old frugality sounds a lot like new sustainability
... about the hours she spent making her own bread that she spread, come winter, with cretons, a hearty French Canadian pâté of ground pork. «Press Herald, Mar 15»
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markets filled with holiday treats and festive spirit
Market butchers and bakeries are selling a variety of tourtières as well as pâtés, terrines and cretons. You can stock up on ready-made chicken ... «Montreal Gazette, Dec 14»
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Much more than poutine: Celebrating tradition in Quebec cuisine
... soupe aux pois (pea soup) and cretons (pork spread), which are still popular today. “People have their family recipes and they love them, and ... «Canada.com, Dec 14»
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Restaurant review: Small plates have big impact at Strathcona Bar
Of the meat options, the cretons were definitely a highlight. According to our server, the pork pate is the chef's family recipe dating back four ... «Hamilton Spectator, Oct 14»
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My Montreal: Chef Chris Parasiuk of Manitoba restaurant
... should live in a more happening music scene. Wild boar prosciutto, deer heart gravlax, cretons and fried lichen. Photo courtesy of Manitoba ... «Montreal Gazette, Oct 14»
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On the Canadian Border, It's Pancakes for Every Meal
When Bernice realizes we have never tasted cretons, she hurries back to the kitchen to fetch a ramekin of the Quebecoise delicacy, and then ... «Daily Beast, Jul 14»
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World Nutella Day: Five things you need to know about the iconic …
And next to processed cheese food and cretons (if you happen to live in Quebec), it's the most divisive spread you can put on a breakfast table. «National Post, Feb 14»
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Team Marysol gets fitting send-off at Urban Element
Top, hors d'oeuvres bannock with cretons, apple and apple jelly by chef Jamie Stunt. Bottom left, endive leaf with squash caramel, crème ... «Ottawa Citizen, Feb 14»

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