foie gras

noun

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

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The favorite was the egg-on-egg one, which had a nice salty-sweet quality; also decent was the fish paste, like a foie gras of the ocean. John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026 Prices run from €16 for a burrata cheese and tomato bruschetta to €25 for foie gras with bitter marmalade. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026 There are no hulking buffets or elbow-throwing brunch lines either; meals are seated, elegant and made to order, from Maine lobster pasta to seared foie gras and sashimi salads. Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026 Restaurants Medheef and Jareed Samhan offer modern interpretations of classic Saudi fare like kabsa and marqooq, while celebrity chef Michael Mina presides over Taleed, blending Middle Eastern and Mediterranean flavors—think tuna falafel and whipped hummus with foie gras. Sarah Khan, Time, 12 Mar. 2026 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 18 Apr. 2026.

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