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escargot en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ɪsˈkɑːɡəʊ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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  • /ˌɛskɑɹˈɡoʊ/ (General-American)

Etymology

Borrowed from French escargot.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) A dish, commonly associated with French cuisine, consisting of edible snails.
    • J. is dating P. at NYU and modeling on the side. They're planning to meet us in Paris for spring break so J. can go to some look-sees (and eat some escargot, obv.). 2007, Melissa de la Cruz, Crazy Hot, page 270:
  2. (countable) A snail (often Helix pomatia) used in preparation of that dish.

Forms

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Synonyms

edible snail

Translations (11)

de Schneckengericht (dish) · bg блюдо от охлюви (dish) · ru эскарго́ де Бурго́нь (dish) · fr escargot (dish) · es caracol (dish) · fr escargot de Bourgogne (dish) · de Schnecken (dish) · cmn 法國田螺 /法国田螺 (dish) · ru эскарго́ (dish) · pt escargô (dish) · pl ślimak (dish)