pâté de foie gras

American  

[pah-tay duh fwah grah, pa-tay, pah-tay d^uh fwa grah] / pɑˈteɪ də ˌfwɑ ˈgrɑ, pæˈteɪ, pɑ teɪ də fwa ˈgrɑ /

noun

• pâtés de foie gras
  plural

1. foie gras

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pâté de foie gras British  

/ pɑte də fwa ɡrɑ /

noun

1. a smooth rich paste made from the liver of a specially fattened goose, considered a great delicacy

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• pâtés de foie gras
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of pâté de foie gras

1820–30; < French: goose-liver pâté

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Example Sentences

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pâté de foie gras

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

The pâté de foie gras is a monstrous dish.

From A New Atmosphere by Gail Hamilton

Chaudfroid of Reed-birds.—Prepare as in last recipe with pâté de foie gras force-meat.

From Choice Cookery by Catherine Owen

After she had had seven chicken sandwiches, pâté de foie gras, half a melon, and some champagne, she began to be agreeable.

From The Dark Tower by J. H. Gardner Soper

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