epigramme

noun

ep·​i·​gramme

ˈepəˌgram,

-raa(ə)m

plural -s

1

: epigram sense 3

2

: a dish of small pieces of one kind of meat (such as lamb) prepared in two different ways (as some breaded and fried and others broiled)

Word History

Etymology

French épigramme, literally, epigram, from Latin epigramma

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