terrine

noun

ter·​rine tə-ˈrēn 

ter-ˈēn

1

a

: tureen sense 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

Expect classic Swiss mountain fare, including an array of sausages, sliced veal Zurich-style in a cream sauce with mushrooms, homemade pâtés, terrines pates, and beef tartare. —Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025

These terrines of chocolate get dressed up for Valentine’s Day with an infusion of raspberry liqueur rippling through the custard for celebratory sparkle. —Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2025

On the menu are Chesapeake crab cakes, angus ribeye steak, and apple ice box terrine with sour cream ice cream and salted caramel, with wine to drink. —Chantelle Lee, TIME, 20 Jan. 2025

For the third course, attendees were served dessert: Minnesota apple ice box terrine with sour cream ice cream and salted caramel. —Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

French — more at tureen

First Known Use

circa 1706, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for terrine

• burin
• charon
• herren
• karen
• marron
• perron
• terran
• acheron
• operon
• percheron
• polaron
• lactoferrin