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noun, plural pâ·tés de foie gras [pah-teyz duh fwah grah, pa-teyz; French pah teyduh fwa grah] /pɑˈteɪz də ˌfwɑ ˈgrɑ, pæˈteɪz; French pɑ teɪdə fwa ˈgrɑ/.
- See under foie gras.
noun
- the liver of specially fattened geese or ducks, used as a table delicacy, especially in the form of a paste (pâté de foie gras).
noun
- See pâté de foie gras
noun plural pâtés de foie gras (pɑte də fwa ɡrɑ)
- a smooth rich paste made from the liver of a specially fattened goose, considered a great delicacy
n.1818, short for pâté de foie gras (see pate (n.2)). Pâté de foie gras (1827 in English) is literally “pie of fat liver;” originally served in a pastry (as still in Alsace), the phrase now chiefly in English with reference to the filling.