Real Dictionary

croquette
countable noun: Croquettes are small amounts of mashed potato or meat rolled in breadcrumbs and fried.

croquette in American English
a small, rounded or cone-shaped mass of chopped, cooked meat, fish, or vegetables, coated with egg and crumbs and fried in deep fat
noun: a small cake or ball of minced meat, poultry, or fish, or of rice, potato, or other food, often coated with beaten egg and bread crumbs, and fried in deep fat

croquette in British English
noun: a savoury cake of minced meat, fish, etc, fried in breadcrumbs