A lawn game where players use wooden mallets to hit balls through a series of hoops
Examples:
The garden party featured an intense croquet tournament.We spent Sunday afternoon setting up a croquet pitch.Croquet requires strategic thinking and a steady hand.
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Croquette
/krəʊˈket/
A small roll of chopped vegetables, meat, or fish that is breaded and fried.
Examples:
The chef served a delightful beef croquette with spicy aioli.For a light snack, try making potato croquettes at home.The catering menu included cheese croquettes as an appetizer.
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Ways to tell them apart:
Remember, croquet is associated with an outdoor lawn game and not food.
Think of croquette as a dish you might find in a restaurant, not a game to play.
Croquet has the word quet at the end resembling a quiet lawn where its played, whereas croquette sounds more gourmet,' hinting at its culinary nature.