timbale: Meaning and Definition of

tim•bale

1. a small shell made of batter, fried usually in a timbale iron.
2. a preparation, usually richly sauced, of minced meat, fish, or vegetables served in a timbale or other crust.
3. Also calledtwo conjoined Afro-Cuban drums similar to bongos but wider in diameter and played with drumsticks instead of the hands.