escargot

American  

[es-kar-goh, es-kahr-goh] / ɛs karˈgoʊ, ˌɛs kɑrˈgoʊ /

noun

French.

plural

escargots

1. an edible snail.

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escargot British  

/ ɛskarɡo /

noun

1. a variety of edible snail, usually eaten with a sauce made of melted butter and garlic

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Example Sentences

Edible snails - or escargot - are a French delicacy, usually cooked in garlic butter or wine before being extracted from their shell.

From BBC

There's no butter chicken or naan here and Kumar's epiphany came with an unlikely encounter: French escargot.

From BBC

It might have you reconsidering that dish of escargot you were about to order.

From Los Angeles Times

“A lot of croissants, obviously. I do like escargot. I know it’s like a hit or miss between some people, but honestly don’t mind the snails too much,” Gauff said.

From Seattle Times

He taught me how to cook escargot, orange roughy with almonds with lemon butter sauce with white wine.

From Seattle Times