A fried ball of minced meat, breadcrumbs, onions, etc.
"The chef served a warm cecil alongside mashed potatoes and gravy."
"Cecil is my neighbor's friendly dog."
Usage: This term refers specifically to a British dish and should not be confused with the name Cecil or other similar-sounding words. It is rarely used outside of culinary contexts in the United Kingdom.
A male given name from Latin.
"Cecil was chosen as a traditional male given name from Latin origins."
The English word cecil comes from the Latin family name Caecilius, which originally meant "of the blind." While it shares a root with words like caesarean for Julius Caesar's father, its specific use in England evolved independently through Welsh influence rather than directly reflecting the original meaning of blindness.