foie gras

noun

ˈfwä-ˈgrä 

: the fatted liver of an animal and especially of a goose usually served as a pâté

Examples of foie gras in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

From sea to mountains, ingredients cover a spectrum of Okayama specialties, with creations inspired by the subtlest flavor shifts of Japan’s 72 micro-seasons (recent highlights ranged from arrowhead fish, Chinese cabbage, and foie gras to Okayama Nagi beef and turnip). —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 May 2026

Trotter said his visits to foie gras farms convinced him that the force-feeding process causes the birds to suffer. —Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026

Answers include the $78 poulet rôti with foie gras jus, pommes Fifi, and salade verte at Chez Fifi, a ritzy brasserie in an Upper East Side townhouse. —Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026

The favorite was the egg-on-egg one, which had a nice salty-sweet quality; also decent was the fish paste, like a foie gras of the ocean. —John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, fat liver

First Known Use

1818, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for foie gras

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