obs. imp. of Rise. B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ NL. Rissoa, the typical genus ( fr. A. Risso, an Italian naturalist) + -oid. ] (Zool.) Any one of very numerous species of small spiral gastropods of the genus
‖n. [ F., fr. rissoler to fry meat till it is brown. ] (Cookery) A small ball of rich minced meat or fish, covered with pastry and fried. [ 1913 Webster ]