foie gras

noun

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

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Expect green pea velouté, foie gras, seared scallops and grilled whole chicken. Kaila Yu, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025 Pair with a juicy duck cooked in its own fat and garnished with mandarin slices, quinoa, a touch of soy, sea salt and cilantro, and with a dollop of foie gras on the top. Tom Mullen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025 Local specialities reared on these soils—a treasure trove of black Périgord truffles, pâtés, foie gras, walnuts, cheeses, cep mushrooms, and strawberries. Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2025 Trotter said his visits to foie gras farms convinced him that the force-feeding process causes the birds to suffer. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 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 29 May. 2025.

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