foie gras

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fwah grah; French fwah grah]
- /fwɑ ˈgrɑ; French fwɑ ˈgrɑ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fwah grah; French fwah grah]
- /fwɑ ˈgrɑ; French fwɑ ˈgrɑ/

Definitions of foie gras words

noun foie gras the liver of specially fattened geese or ducks, used as a table delicacy, especially in the form of a paste (pâté de foie gras) 1
uncountable noun foie gras Foie gras is a food made from the livers of geese that were specially fed so that their livers became very large. 0
noun foie gras the enlarged liver of a force-fed goose, or, sometimes, duck, often made into pâté de foie gras 0
noun foie gras The fattened liver of geese or ducks, used for gourmet cooking. 0

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Origin of foie gras

First appearance:

before 1810

One of the 40% newest English words

1810-20; < French: literally, fat liver

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Parts of speech for Foie gras

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foie gras popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

foie gras usage trend in Literature

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