foie gras

English

A dish of foie gras at a restaurant in Singapore.

Etymology

Borrowed from French foie gras (literally fat liver).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌfwɑː ˈɡɹɑː/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌfwɑ ˈɡɹɑ/
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Noun

foie gras (uncountable)

  1. The fattened liver of geese or ducks, used for gourmet cooking.

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French

A serving of foie gras (on the left) as an appetizer in a restaurant in Avignon, France

Etymology

Literally “fat liver”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fwa ɡʁɑ/

Noun

foie gras m (plural foies gras)

  1. foie gras (fattened liver of geese or ducks)

Further reading

foie gras on the French Wikipedia.Wikipedia fr


Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from French foie gras (literally fat liver).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fwa ˈɡɾa/
  • Rhymes: -a

Noun

foie gras m (uncountable)

  1. foie gras (fattened liver of geese or ducks)

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fwa ˈɣɾa/

Noun

foie gras m (uncountable)

  1. foie gras
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