enroulé

Enroulé is the past participle of the French verb enrouler, meaning to roll up, wrap, or coil. As an adjective, enroulé describes something that has been rolled up or wound around something, or that is curled or coiled. The term can apply to physical objects such as cables, ribbons, papers, or textile items that are stored or arranged in a rolled form. In culinary contexts, enroulé may be used to indicate that a preparation has been wrapped or rolled, though roulé or rolled preparations are more common in many recipes.

Etymology begins with the verb rouler, “to roll,” prefixed by en-, yielding enrouler, “to roll up” or “to wrap.” The form enroulé is the masculine singular past participle used to describe a completed action or a resulting state, in agreement with the noun it modifies.

Grammatical use: enroulé is typically used with the auxiliary avoir in compound tenses. The past participle agrees in gender and number with a preceding direct object. For example, J’ai enroulé le câble, and Les câbles que j’ai enroulés autour de la colonne montrent qu’ils tiennent bien. As an adjective, enroulé concords with the noun: un tapis enroulé, une corde enroulée.

See also: enrouler, enroulement, roulade, roulé. These related terms cover the act of rolling, the resulting coil or wrap, and specific rolled preparations in cuisine.