foie gras

[ fwah grah; French fwah grah ]

/ fwɑ ˈgrɑ; French fwɑ ˈgrɑ /

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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 ).

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Origin of foie gras

1810–20; <French: literally, fat liver

Words nearby foie gras

fogy, föhn, FOI, FOIA, foible, foie gras, foil, foilborne, foiled, foilsman, foin

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How to use foie gras in a sentence

A heady froth of duck jus, cream and foie gras suspend a green raviolo stuffed with shredded duck breast, foie gras and truffle — the single most indulgent bite in town right now.
L’Ardente, an Italian stunner, combines fun and finesse|Tom Sietsema|October 29, 2021|Washington Post
GREAT VALUEThe Périgord region of France is known for truffles, foie gras and historic castles from the Thirty Years’ War.
This crisp pinot grigio stands out in the crowd at only $12|Dave McIntyre|May 14, 2021|Washington Post
Seared foie gras glides to the table with a soursop compote atop a crisp round of plantain brioche.
If you think fine dining is on pause, Imperfecto would beg to differ|Tom Sietsema|May 7, 2021|Washington Post
One friend orders venison stuffed with foie gras and covered with cherries, “but was too lazy to touch it.”
The Grand Tour in Style: Robert Byron’s ‘Europe in the Looking-Glass’|Malcolm Forbes|November 16, 2012|DAILY BEAST

The more perfectly the star in question feeds the pre-existing stereotype of foie gras-nibbling limousine liberalism, the better.
The GOP’s Two-Faced Celeb Bashing of Obama’s Parker-Wintour Fundraiser|Michelle Cottle|June 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
My favorite dishes are the foie gras and abolone or any dim sum dish.
Fresh Picks|Michael White|March 18, 2011|DAILY BEAST
They were starting the first and only foie gras farm in the United States.
The Queen of Foie Gras|David Lincoln Ross|December 29, 2010|DAILY BEAST
One day, two guys entered the store with a fresh foie gras in their hands.
The Queen of Foie Gras|David Lincoln Ross|December 29, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Afraid he got poisoned with some foie gras he ate—jolly good tack I call it—I'll have some more, please.
In Accordance with the Evidence|Oliver Onions
Bone two dozen larks, season, and put into each a piece of pt de foie gras (truffled).
Dressed Game and Poultry la Mode|Harriet A. de Salis
Take a dozen larks, bone and stuff them with pt de foie gras, and make them as nearly as possible of the same size and shape.
Dressed Game and Poultry la Mode|Harriet A. de Salis
Take out the trail, and add to it either three fowl livers or their equivalent in pt de foie gras.
Dressed Game and Poultry la Mode|Harriet A. de Salis
Lawyer Ball, who had just taken in a delicious bonne bouche of the foie gras, bolted it whole in his surprise.
East Lynne|Mrs. Henry Wood

British Dictionary definitions for foie gras

foie gras

/ (French fwa ɡrɑ) /

noun

See pâté de foie gras

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