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Noun
escargot (countable and uncountable, plural escargots)
- (uncountable) 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.).1
- (countable) A snail (often Helix pomatia) used in preparation of that dish.
- ✤ Synonym: edible snail
Etymology
Borrowed from French escargot.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA: /ˌɛskɑɹˈɡoʊ/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ɪsˈkɑːɡəʊ/
- Audio (US): 🔊
- Rhymes: -əʊ, -ɑː(ɹ)ɡəʊ
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Link to original Footnotes
2007, Melissa de la Cruz, Crazy Hot, page 270: ↩
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