a small kettledrum, especially one used in orchestras or Latin music
The percussionist struck the timbale with a pair of sticks.
a mold for shaping food, or a dish cooked and served in such a mold
She prepared a seafood timbale for the dinner party.
timbalesnoun
A pair of shallow, single-headed metal-shelled drums, usually tuned to different pitches and played with sticks, used especially in Latin American and Caribbean music.
During the salsa number the band’s percussionist cut loose on the timbales.
Plural of timbale: a small molded dish, sweet or savory, baked and served in an individual timbale mold.
The chef plated spinach timbales as an elegant side dish.