escargot
UK/ɪsˈkɑːɡəʊ//ˌɛskɑɹˈɡoʊ/
escargot noun: a dish, commonly associated with French cuisine, consisting of edible snails.
Noun
escargot (countable and uncountable, plural escargots)
- A dish, commonly associated with French cuisine, consisting of edible snails.
- J. is dating P. at NYU and modeling on the side. They're planning to meet us in Paris for spring break so J. can go to some look-sees (and eat some escargot, obv.).2007, Melissa de la Cruz, Crazy Hot, page 270
- A snail (often Helix pomatia) used in preparation of that dish.
- Synonyms:
- edible snail
Synonyms of escargot
Forms of escargot
| plural | escargots |
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Origin of escargot
Borrowed from French escargot.
Words that rhyme with escargot
Questions about escargot
- What does escargot mean?
- Escargot means a dish, commonly associated with French cuisine, consisting of edible snails.
- What part of speech is escargot?
- Escargot is a noun.
- How do you pronounce escargot?
- Escargot is pronounced /ˌɛskɑɹˈɡoʊ/ (US).
- What is the plural of escargot?
- The plural of escargot is escargots.
Words near escargot in the dictionary
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