First Known Use: 1828
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vol–au–vent
noun \ˌvȯ-lō-ˈväⁿ\
Definition of VOL-AU-VENT
: a baked patty shell filled with meat, fowl, game, or seafood in sauce
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Origin of VOL-AU-VENT
French, literally, flight in the wind
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