foie gras

noun

ˈfwä-ˈgrä 

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

Examples of foie gras in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But then the fish gives way and a smidgen of foie gras stashed inside makes your eyes pop. —The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025

That roster includes dishes like foie gras truffle with charred onion jam and a house croissant; a wild boar belly and antelope with pistachio, fermented harissa, and yogurt; and an Asian pear sorbet with aloe sabayon and ginger tapioca. —Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2025

Made from the fatty liver of a duck or goose, most foie gras production faces accusations of force-feeding the animals. —Meredith Kile, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025

For hors d'oeuvres, highlights include tuna carpaccio, French onion soup, steak tartare and the escargot and foie gras parfait that Starr loves. —Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, fat liver

First Known Use

1818, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for foie gras

• allantois
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