foie
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8.8
- noun
- /fwɑː/
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- And we had deep fried foie gras balls.
That is traditional in France to eat foie gras.
- That is traditional in France to eat foie gras.
- I definitely would not make ramen broth with like foie gras or butter wah gras.
- I'm doing a bit of a sort of, I call it the foie gras method.
- Snickers bar that was instead of the nougat was foie gras.
- She would be TV, dinner, food on lap, foie gras, a ton of butter, French bread, glass of red wine, spliff.
- No lettuce, no tomato, no foie gras.
Examples
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Another course, foie gras ravioli, was served two on a plate, about 1 inch each.
Blog text (23) -
A study shows that people who eat foie gras live longer than those who do not.
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I guess I have to eat my foie gras all alone.
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I love foie gras, and this right here is the perfect bite.
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Foie gras for the lady, sir?
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" Fortunately, we can enjoy foie gras here -- we're not allowed at home."
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Anything from the foie gras to the chicken to the shoestring potatoes.
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Mike Kilkullen stood there, his arms full of packages from Fauchon, blocks of foie gras for the wedding party.
Fiction book (1990) -
The chef is featuring foie gras with smoked duck and figs on a hill of bulgur.
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The chef served foie gras as an appetizer at the exclusive restaurant last night.
Synonyms
232
1.2
An animal organ eaten as food, often cooked and served
Compounds
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9.9
A rich smooth spread made from the liver of a specially fattened goose or duck, served as a luxury
How Rich
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9.9
23
8.8
Surface Forms
Etymology
Foie comes from the Latin word ficatum, from ficus meaning 'fig'. Romans fed figs to birds to make a rich liver, so foie came to mean the special cooked 'liver' used in French cooking.