GRAS

[ gras ]

1. generally recognized as safe: a status label assigned by the FDA to a listing of substances GRAS list not known to be hazardous to health and thus approved for use in foods.

Word History and Origins

Origin of GRAS¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

Princess Tiana, now a restaurateur, is throwing a Mardi Gras party, and we need to get there at once.

From Los Angeles Times

There’s a heavily detailed queue that features newspaper clippings and knick-knacks that give us insight into Tiana’s business and life — we learn, for instance, her last name is Rogers — but ultimately this is a journey about finding musicians in the bayou for a giant Mardi Gras bash.

From Los Angeles Times

At The Noortwyck, we have the foie gras butter that pairs with our Duck Bun and we also include it in the albufera sauce for our chicken dish.

From Salon

Set in New Orleans, it references slave plantations, segregation, Hurricane Katrina and police brutality, while simultaneously celebrating southern culture - from Mardi Gras and step-dancing to black cowboys and marching bands.

From BBC

Their romance has inspired a Mardi Gras float, been referenced in Australia's education syllabus, and even featured in the Netflix series Atypical.

From BBC