Force-Meat
/ˈfɔːrs.miːt/noun
A seasoned mixture of finely minced meat, fish, or vegetables used as a stuffing, filling, or spread.
Did you know?The apparent English “force” is a false spelling association: the term comes from French farce, the same root behind farce and farcical.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
farcīre
“To stuff, pack, or fill”
Medieval Latin
Latin
farsūra
“A stuffing or filling”
13th–14th Century
Old French
farce
“Stuffing or a seasoned filling”
14th Century
Old French
farce
“A comic interlude inserted, or “stuffed,” into a religious performance”
17th Century
English
forcemeat
“A seasoned stuffing or filling made from minced meat”
Modern English
English
force-meat
“A culinary mixture used as a stuffing, filling, or spread”