foie gras
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foie gras
(fwä grä′)n. pl. foie gras
The fattened liver of a force-fed goose or sometimes duck, usually served sliced or as a pâté.
[French : foie, liver (from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *ficatum, alteration of Latin fīcātum, liver of an animal fattened on figs, from fīcus, fig) + gras, fat, fatty (from Old French, from Latin crassus, thick, fat).]
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foie gras
(French fwa ɡrɑ)n
(Cookery) See pâté de foie gras
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foie gras
(fwɑ ˈgrɑ)n.
the liver of specially fattened geese or ducks, esp. in the form of a pâté.
[1810–20; < French: literally, fat liver]
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foie gras
The preserved livers of specially fattened ducks or geese.
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Noun | 1. | foie gras - a pate made from goose liver (marinated in Cognac) and truffles pate - liver or meat or fowl finely minced or ground and variously seasoned |
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