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escargot - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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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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Footnotes

  1. 2007, Melissa de la Cruz, Crazy Hot, page 270: ↩

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