vol-au-vent

[ vaw-loh-vahn ]

nounCooking.
  1. a large shell of light, flaky pastry for filling with vegetable, fish, or meat mixtures, usually with a sauce.

Origin of vol-au-vent

1
1820–30; <French: literally, flight on the wind

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vol-au-vent

/ (French vɔlovɑ̃) /


noun
  1. a very light puff pastry case filled either with a savoury mixture in a richly flavoured sauce or sometimes with fruit

Origin of vol-au-vent

1
C19: from French, literally: flight in the wind

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