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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
ROOKIT, n. A ball of minced meat or fish mixed with breadcrumbs, a rissole (Dmf. 1899 Country Schoolmaster (Wallace) 352).
[? A corruption of Eng., Fr. croquette, id.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Rookit n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 18 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/rookit_n>
