escargot

/ˈɛskɑːrɡoʊ/ /ˈɛskɑːrɡɒt/

Meanings

noun

A dish, commonly associated with French cuisine, consisting of edible snails.

Examples :

"My aunt tried escargot for the first time at a French restaurant and said it tasted like garlic butter. "

food culture

noun

A snail (often Helix pomatia) used in preparation of that dish.

Examples :

"At the fancy French restaurant, my dad ordered escargot as an appetizer. "

food animal

Related Words

appetizer noun

/ˈæpɪˌtaɪzər/

A small, light, and usually savory first course in a meal

"We ordered a plate of spring rolls as an appetizer before our main meal. "

restaurant noun

/ˈɹɛs.t(ə).ɹ(ə)nt/ /ˈɹɛs.t(ə).ɹənt/

An eating establishment in which diners are served food, usually by waiters at their tables but sometimes (as in a fast food restaurant) at a counter.

"After school, my family went to a restaurant for dinner. "

preparation noun

/pɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃən/

The act of preparing or getting ready.

"The preparation for the history test took her several hours. "

tasted verb

/ˈteɪstɪd/

To sample the flavor of something orally.

"I tasted the soup to see if it needed more salt. "

snails noun

/sneɪlz/

Any of very many animals (either hermaphroditic or nonhermaphroditic), of the class Gastropoda, having a coiled shell.

"After the rain, we saw many snails slowly crawling on the garden path. "

edible noun

/ˈɛdɪbl/ /ˈɛdəbl/

Anything edible.

"The edible was delicious, and everyone enjoyed the freshly baked bread. "

ordered verb

/ˈɔːdəd/ /ˈɔɹdɚd/

To set in some sort of order.

"She ordered the books on the shelf by the author's last name. "

commonly adverb

/ˈkɒmənli/ /ˈkɑmənli/

As a rule; frequently; usually

"People commonly eat breakfast before going to school. "

cuisine noun

/kwɪˈziːn/

A characteristic style of preparing food, often associated with a place of origin.

"My family enjoys trying different cuisines from around the world. "

consisting verb

/kənˈsɪstɪŋ/

To be.

"The project consists of three main parts. "

associated verb

/əˈsəʊsieɪtɪd/ /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/

To join in or form a league, union, or association.

"Our company associated with a local charity to help raise money for their programs. "

french verb

/fɹɛnt͡ʃ/

To prepare food by cutting it into strips.

"The chef will french the carrots before adding them to the stew. "