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foie en · NOUN

Etymology

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

Meanings

  1. (abbreviation, alt-of, colloquial, ellipsis, uncountable) Ellipsis of foie gras.
    alt of foie gras
    • 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:
    • 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: