escargot

pronunciation

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  • Noun:
    edible terrestrial snail usually served in the shell with a sauce of melted butter and garlic

Word Origin

escargot (n.)
"edible snail," 1892, from French escargot, from Old French escargol "snail" (14c.), from Provençal escaragol, ultimately from Vulgar Latin *coculium, from classical Latin conchylium "edible shellfish, oyster" (see cockle (n.1)). The form of the word in Provençal and French seems to have been influenced by words related to scarab.

Example

1. Ragout of escargot and mushrooms , ravioli of herb butter .
2. Maybe I can interest you in one of fine appetizers , such as the escargot .

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