foie gras

noun

: the fatted liver of an animal and especially of a goose usually served as a pâté

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At Marseille, Chef Xavier Monge will be offering a Bouche A La Reine (fricassee of sweetbreads and rooster crest) to start, followed by Wild Hare A La Royale (whole hare braised in Burgundy red wine, baby carrots, asparagus, pearl onions, mirror foie gras liaison). Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025 To be clear, though, this is not a foie gras substitute that spares the lives of the birds. Ari Daniel, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025 The nine-course degustation is the way to go, with simple, elemental plates like lamb that’s slow-cooked for 24 hours, cured mackerel with a salad of lupini beans, and fish from the market in Nazaré with mushroom stew and a foie gras emulsion. Ann Abel, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025 There are 9 different types of foie gras served with a decorative flair, including an outrageously delicious foie gras crème brulé. Michelle Greenwald, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for foie gras

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, fat liver

First Known Use

1818, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of foie gras was in 1818

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“Foie gras.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foie%20gras. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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