Home › Words › F › fricasseefricassee/ˈfɹɪ.kəˌsi/fricassee means meat or poultry cut into small pieces, stewed or fried and served in its own gravy.fricassee is pronounced /ˈfɹɪ.kəˌsi/.EtymologyFrom French fricassée (noun), from fricassée, past participle of fricasser (verb).nounMeat or poultry cut into small pieces, stewed or fried and served in its own gravy.verbTo cook meat or poultry in this manner.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).