foie gras

noun

ˈfwä-ˈgrä 

: 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

Air France’s first-class lounge in Paris, with the jewel-box bathrooms, offers fifteen-year-old Veuve Clicquot, twelve different brands of bottled water, and an Alain Ducasse restaurant serving foie gras and truffles. —Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025

His signature Tidal Pool, where a rich broth poaches a raw slice of foie gras and is accompanied by uni, butter clams, mussels, oyster, pickled kombu, toasted nori, and shiitake mushrooms, mimics the rocky coasts of Northern California. —Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2025

French classics like foie gras terrine, poulet rôti, and côte de boeuf are executed with near-mischievous precision. —Mehr Singh, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2025

Having worked up an appetite touring the town, Gomez and I had a fabulous Sunday brunch—foie gras! —Leslie Camhi, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, fat liver

First Known Use

1818, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for foie gras

• allantois
• baccarat
• chickasaw
• mackinaw
• overawe
• oversaw
• quebecois
• yojana
• aa
• aha
• bashaw
• bradshaw