pâté de foie gras

American  

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

noun

plural

pâtés de foie gras

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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Etymology

Origin of pâté de foie gras

1820–30; < French: goose-liver pâté

Example Sentences

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

But here, as dessert, after junks of Rubrics, and indigestible slabs of controverted hermeneutics, come the light truffles and pâté de foie gras of Crolly's 'Contracts.'

From My New Curate by Sheehan, Patrick Augustine

Timbale with a very rich sauce of cream and pâté de foie gras might perhaps be followed by French chops, broiled chicken or some other light, plain meat.

From Etiquette by Post, Emily

The pâté de foie gras is a monstrous dish.

From A New Atmosphere by Hamilton, Gail