foie gras
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of foie gras
1810–20; < French: literally, fat liver
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The story is simple: The dad flusters, fidgets and whines; the girl gobbles room service as though aspiring to become human foie gras.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Anything stuffy, like caviar, truffle oil or foie gras.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
French chef Anne-Sophie Pic, who has 10 Michelin stars, has prepared a menu for Adenot that includes lobster bisque and foie gras.
From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026
John L. Burton, the proudly liberal and pro-labor lawmaker who shaped California politics and policy over six decades on topics as varied as welfare, foster care, auto emissions, guns and foie gras, has died.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 7, 2025
“I packed five salted game hens and three tins of foie gras with cornichons,” Horace said bitterly, “and this is what survives our shipwreck.”
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
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