1. a pair of shallow single-headed drums played with sticks, typically used in Latin American music
Usage: music
2. a molded dish of minced meat, fish, or vegetables cooked in a small round mold
Usage: culinary

Examples

• The salsa band featured a skilled musician on timbales.
• She practiced her timbales technique for hours each day.
• The chef prepared elegant seafood timbales for the dinner party.
• His timbales solo brought the crowd to their feet.
• The restaurant served vegetable timbales as an appetizer.
• The timbales added a distinctive rhythm to the Latin jazz ensemble.