First Known Use: 1818
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foie gras
noun \ˈfwä-ˈgrä\
: a food made from the liver of a goose
Full Definition of FOIE GRAS
: the fatted liver of an animal and especially of a goose usually served as a pâté
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Origin of FOIE GRAS
French, literally, fat liver
Rhymes with FOIE GRAS
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