foie gras

noun

: the fatted liver of an animal and especially of a goose usually served as a pâté

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The sit-down was so named for the Japanese charcoal grill used in many courses, which included Japanese A5 Wagyu steak, edible floral arrangements of microgreens and crackling chicken-skin cones filled with foie gras and cloudberry jam. Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2025 But his lavish use of foie gras, caviar and truffles, and his skill at bundling vast amounts of pleasure into each small course, helped convince New Yorkers that dining at a counter could be just as serious and luxurious as sitting at a table shrouded under white linen. New York Times, 7 May 2025 While several dishes are shared between the two spaces — including the foie gras tourcheon and escargots bourguignon — the downstairs bar menu features more casual fare, like a burger and hot dog homage to Harry’s Bar in Paris. Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 28 July 2025 Main dishes include the likes of barbecue roasted squab with foie gras sauce, and 45-day dry-aged dairy cow with golden beet jus and Korean bone broth. Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for foie gras

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, fat liver

First Known Use

1818, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of foie gras was in 1818

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“Foie gras.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foie%20gras. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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