pigeon breast

noun

: a deformity of the chest marked by sharp projection of the sternum

Examples of pigeon breast in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Rather than wrapping pigeon breast in grape leaves and baking it en cocotte, a dish French nobility might have experienced, Mar’s pigeon is encased in cherry blossom leaves, buried in ash and baked. —

Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 7 July 2021 Medium-rare pigeon breast is wrapped in spinach and mushroom farce, encased in a thin crêpe made of pigeon liver, and then bound in a buttery pastry crust. —

Alyson Sheppard, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2021 Where to eat Costes has had its Michelin star since 2010, and its signature dish—pigeon breast, served rare, with mixed beets and a sauce including Ethiopian coffee—still wins kudos. —

J.s. Marcus, WSJ, 27 June 2018 Instagram: @thetennesseetruffle Smoked pigeon breast by chef Patrick Tramontana of Antonio’s Maitland. —

Lauren Delgado, OrlandoSentinel.com, 31 Aug. 2017

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