pâté de foie gras
[ pah-tey duh fwah grah, pa-tey; French pah-teyduh fwa grah ]
/ pɑˈteɪ də ˌfwɑ ˈgrɑ, pæˈteɪ; French pɑ teɪdə fwa ˈgrɑ /
noun, plural pâ·tés de foie gras [pah-teyz duh fwah grah, pa-teyz; French pah teyduh fwa grah] /pɑˈteɪz də ˌfwɑ ˈgrɑ, pæˈteɪz; French pɑ teɪdə fwa ˈgrɑ/.
See under foie gras.
Origin of pâté de foie gras
1820–30; < French: goose-liver pâté
Words nearby pâté de foie gras
pâte de verre,
pâte dure,
pâte tendre,
pâte à chou,
pâté,
pâté de foie gras,
pão de açúcar,
père,
père david's deer,
pécs,
péguy
Definition for pate de foie gras (2 of 2)
foie gras
[ fwah grah; French fwah grah ]
/ fwɑ ˈgrɑ; French fwɑ ˈgrɑ /
noun
the liver of specially fattened geese or ducks, used as a table delicacy, especially in the form of a paste (pâté de foie gras).
Origin of foie gras
1810–20; < French: literally, fat liver
Example sentences from the Web for pate de foie gras
I once went stalking with him, and we had pate-de-foie-gras for luncheon away up on the side of a rugged mountain.
The Half-Hearted |John Buchan
British Dictionary definitions for pate de foie gras (1 of 2)
British Dictionary definitions for pate de foie gras (2 of 2)
pâté de foie gras
/ (pɑte də fwa ɡrɑ) /
noun plural pâtés de foie gras (pɑte də fwa ɡrɑ)
a smooth rich paste made from the liver of a specially fattened goose, considered a great delicacy
Word Origin for pâté de foie gras
French: pâté of fat liver