foie gras

noun

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

Examples of foie gras in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Guests are sent a bread basket and snacks, and then each pick an appetizer (e.g. foie gras, scallop crudo). Anna Spiegel, Axios, 15 July 2024 Famous for its thick slabs of foie gras, roast chicken finished with goose fat and butter, and other French classics, L’Ami Louis also boasts a cellar of almost 20,000 bottles. Miles Socha, WWD, 20 June 2024 Menu highlights include filet mignon and New York strip steaks, pan-roasted sea bass or scallops, foie gras, lamb meatballs and lobster tail. Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 16 May 2024 Bites include snacks like crispy chickpeas with shawarma spice, Siberian caviar with tarragon egg salad, and a foie gras torchon with fennel and lemon jam. Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for foie gras 

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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 27 Jul. 2024.

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