terrine

noun

ter·​rine tə-ˈrēn How to pronounce terrine (audio)
ter-ˈēn
1
b
: a usually earthenware dish in which foods are cooked and served
2
: a mixture of chopped meat, fish, or vegetables cooked and served in a terrine

Examples of terrine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There were savory egg custards, rabbit terrine with pickled carrots, and lobster and barley. Sarah Wood, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2024 Its shelves are stocked with seasonal produce and flowers, the farm’s popular hot pepper sauces and a tightly edited collection of antique table goods including terrines, serving platters and ceramic pitchers. John Wogan Juliet Izon Gisela Williams Lindsey Tramuta Julia Halperin Jameson Montgomery, New York Times, 29 Feb. 2024 Rye will serve a seven-course menu Feb. 14 with oyster French onion soup, caviar cannoli, pad Thai terrine, squab, rack of lamb and crème brûlée. Dallas News, 2 Feb. 2023 And the braised lamb terrine will be dusted with black truffles. Alyson Sheppard, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2021 And in addition to charcuterie like duck prosciutto, elk salami, and pork cheek and rabbit terrine, Trova’s food menu offers small plates, sandwiches and salads. Erin Booke, Dallas News, 18 Sep. 2023 Her rabbit and pork terrine, meanwhile, speaks to her French training; coriander in the seasoning and yuzu marmalade to the side brighten the pleasure. Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2023 Then on Valentine’s Day, diners can enjoy a seven-course menu with oyster French onion soup, caviar cannoli, pad Thai terrine, squab, rack of lamb and crème brûlée. Dallas News, 2 Feb. 2023 And turn around and come back and then maybe all the things would have been sorted out just because of the terrine. Lauren Huff, EW.com, 12 May 2023

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Word History

Etymology

French — more at tureen

First Known Use

circa 1706, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of terrine was circa 1706

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Cite this Entry

“Terrine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/terrine. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

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