escargot

[ es-kar-goh; English es-kahr-goh ]

noun

, French.

, plural es·car·gots [es-k, a, r, -, goh, es-kahr-, gohz].

1. an edible snail.

escargot

/ ɛskarɡo /

noun

1. a variety of edible snail, usually eaten with a sauce made of melted butter and garlic

Example Sentences

“A lot of croissants, obviously. I do like escargot. I know it’s like a hit or miss between some people, but honestly don’t mind the snails too much,” Gauff said.

From Seattle Times

He taught me how to cook escargot, orange roughy with almonds with lemon butter sauce with white wine.

From Seattle Times

Flambée, a French restaurant in Bogotá popular with diplomats and businesspeople, was for weeks selling homemade Dijon for around $7 a jar, roughly twice the usual price, alongside its lavish offerings of escargot and pâté.

From New York Times

I had escargots - I love escargots - but everyone else in my group had them.

From BBC

The first actions are expected Monday, as truckers are being urged to block major highway arteries and interchanges in go-slow actions dubbed ‘’escargot’’ operations.

From Seattle Times