foie

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A form of foie gras — The fattened liver of geese or ducks, used for gourmet cooking.

OriginFrench foie gras →
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Meanings

nounfoie (uncountable)
  1. abbreviationcolloquialellipsisuncountableEllipsis of foie gras.

    Season the foie and sear until dark golden brown. Drain off and reserve the foie, adding the fat back into the pan and bring heat back up.

    2006, Chuck Johnson, Blanche Johnson, Savor Idaho Cookbook
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    Everything's even better than it sounds: endive, watercress, and aged Stilton salad, frog legs amandine with celeriac puree, buffalo foie burger with truffle fries on a brioche bun, campfire trout.

    2005, Los Angeles Magazine, volume 50, number 5, page 159

Synonyms & antonyms

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foie gras

Origin

  1. Frenchfoie gras
  2. Englishfoie

Ellipsis of foie gras, from French foie gras (literally “fat liver”).

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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