foie gras

[ fwah grah; French fwah grah ]

noun

1. the liver of specially fattened geese or ducks, used as a table delicacy, especially in the form of a paste pâté de foie gras.

foie gras

/ fwa ɡrɑ /

noun

1. See pâté de foie gras

Word History and Origins

Origin of foie gras¹

1810–20; < French: literally, fat liver

Example Sentences

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

So the president’s opponents depicted him as a snob who dined on turtle soup and foie gras.

From Los Angeles Times

“Crème brûlée is nice. And foie gras is nice. And hot chocolate. They have good hot chocolate in Paris.”

From Seattle Times

He raised awareness of the treatment of orcas in marine parks and joined a call to ban foie gras.

From BBC

As for holiday meals, Deneuve said it was best to "stick with the classics", including foie gras and chestnuts.

From Reuters