pâté de foie gras
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noun
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Etymology
Origin of pâté de foie gras
1820–30; < French: goose-liver pâté
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He has thus provided himself with a meal from Fauchon, the Paris caterer: pâté de foie gras and Anatolian figs.
From New York Times • Oct. 21, 2021
Wasn't pâté de foie gras made from the livers of geese?
From The Guardian • Apr. 20, 2013
With this pâté de foie gras, it's simply wonderful! . . .
From 813 by Leblanc, Maurice
And Kayser went on painting allegories, to digest his dinner, the pâté de foie gras washed down with kummel, of which he had just partaken at his niece's.
From His Excellency the Minister by Roberts, Henri
In one corner, under the small window, you will find dozens of boxes of French delicacies—truffles, pease, mushrooms, pâté de foie gras, mustard, and the like, and behind them rows of olive oil and olives.
From Modern Prose And Poetry; For Secondary Schools Edited With Notes, Study Helps, And Reading Lists by Ashmun, Margaret
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