terrine

[ tuh-reen ]

noun

1. a casserole dish made of pottery.
2. a paté or similar dish of chopped meat, game, fish, or vegetables baked in such a dish and served cold.
3. a tureen.

terrine

/ tɛˈriːn /

noun

1. an oval earthenware cooking dish with a tightly fitting lid used for pâtés, etc
2. the food cooked or served in such a dish, esp pâté
3. another word for tureen

Word History and Origins

Origin of terrine¹

From French, dating back to 1700–10; tureen

Word History and Origins

Origin of terrine¹

C18: earlier form of tureen

Example Sentences

I love a dish with morels, calf brains and cassava terrine.

From Salon

Learn how to make beautiful sauces and broths from trim as well as terrines and other charcuterie, for instance.

From Salon

Its shelves are stocked with seasonal produce and flowers, the farm’s popular hot pepper sauces and a tightly edited collection of antique table goods including terrines, serving platters and ceramic pitchers.

From New York Times

He’s currently developing a kind of terrine he saw in Mexico City that incorporates pulverized chicharrónes.

From Washington Post

Her rabbit and pork terrine, meanwhile, speaks to her French training; coriander in the seasoning and yuzu marmalade to the side brighten the pleasure.

From Washington Post