escargot
noun
es·car·got
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plural escargots\ ˌe-ˌskär-ˈgō(z)
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Definition of escargot
: a snail prepared for use as food
Examples of escargot in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The French restaurant serves escargots, croque monsieur and lobster crepes during breakfast and lunch, and boeuf Bourguignon, moules frites and poulet roti for dinner. — Hadley Tomicki, Los Angeles Times, "Amá•cita, Tex-Mex with an L.A. twist, opens in Culver City; Taco Drama in Koreatown," 16 July 2019 Dishes include ravioli with wild Burgundy escargot, housemade strozzapreti pasta with braised rabbit, and a mosaic of seasonal vegetables. — Hadley Tomicki, latimes.com, "Sichuan hot pot restaurant Mala Town comes to Sawtelle; Filipino lunch counter opens downtown," 9 July 2019 Creative, adventurous, calling-to-the-classics, with executions that range from high-low (caviar and tater tots, and a bernaise-bursting burger) to mainly high (escargot-stuffed marrow bone and local clams stuffed with deviled crab). — Stephanie Burt, Condé Nast Traveler, "28 Best Restaurants in Charleston," 2 May 2018 The steak tartare is perfectly cut with mushroom duxelles and piquant aioli, and the escargots are buttery and tender, never chewy. — Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, "18 Best Restaurants in Boston," 16 July 2018 Sip French 75s between a starter of Burgundy escargot and a finale of flaming cotton candy. — Sarah Bray, Town & Country, "The Best Bars and Clubs to Meet a Rich Husband," 3 Dec. 2014 This menu that plays enthusiastically to the familiar French canon from the escargots to boeuf bourgignon. — Craig Laban, Philly.com, "The Bercy adds French brasserie sheen to thriving Ardmore scene," 13 July 2018 Hors d’oeuvres might include Russian caviar with potato blinis, quail or escargot terrine, and entrees might feature Texas antelope and filet mignon. — Katherine Rodeghier, chicagotribune.com, "Midwest eats: Spice up your meal by dining in one of these repurposed restaurants," 26 June 2018 The standout signature dish is the St. Patrick, created when a customer saw a waiter serving escargot in traditional Burgundian fashion, and asked them to sub Gulf shrimp for snails. — Larry Olmsted, USA TODAY, "Great American restaurants where presidents have dined," 15 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'escargot.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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