pâté de foie gras
Americannoun
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pâtés de foie gras
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of pâté de foie gras
1820–30; < French: goose-liver pâté
Example Sentences
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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
We have slowly evolved a tongue and palate on the one hand, and French cooks and pâté de foie gras on the other.
From Falling in Love With Other Essays on More Exact Branches of Science by Allen, Grant
Not to like curry, macaroni, or parmesan, pâté de foie gras, mushrooms, and such like, is a sign that you have not been all your life accustomed to good living.
From Culture and Cooking Art in the Kitchen by Owen, Catherine
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