terrine

[ tuh-reen ]

noun
  1. a casserole dish made of pottery.

  2. a paté or similar dish of chopped meat, game, fish, or vegetables baked in such a dish and served cold.

  1. a tureen.

Origin of terrine

1
From French, dating back to 1700–10; see origin at tureen

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British Dictionary definitions for terrine

terrine

/ (tɛˈriːn) /


noun
  1. an oval earthenware cooking dish with a tightly fitting lid used for pâtés, etc

  2. the food cooked or served in such a dish, esp pâté

  1. another word for tureen

Origin of terrine

1
C18: earlier form of tureen

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