escargot
[ es-kar-goh; English es-kahr-goh ]
noun,plural es·car·gots [es-kar-goh; English es-kahr-gohz]. /ɛs karˈgoʊ; English ˌɛs kɑrˈgoʊz/. French.
an edible snail.
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How to use escargot in a sentence
As guests nibbled on escargot and lamb chops at the newly renovated Jefferson Hotel, Reagan sought to explain his iconic father.
The escargot is found chiefly in the wine countries, especially Burgundy, where it feeds on the leaves of the vine.
Old and New Paris, v. 2 | Henry Sutherland Edwards
British Dictionary definitions for escargot
escargot
/ French (ɛskarɡo) /
noun
a variety of edible snail, usually eaten with a sauce made of melted butter and garlic
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