terrine
noun
ter·rine
| \ tə-ˈrēn
, ter-ˈēn\
, ter-ˈēn\
Definition of terrine
1a
: tureen sense 1
b
: a usually earthenware dish in which foods are cooked and served
2
: a mixture of chopped meat, fish, or vegetables cooked and served in a terrine
Examples of terrine in a Sentence
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Nibble pates, terrines, dry-aged charcuterie, pickles, olives, and seasonal fruits while sipping $13 Negronis, gimlets, and a Lambrusco of the day. — Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, "So many reasons to skip out of work early this summer," 26 June 2019 This ceramic terrine Nejlika set from the 1990s cost more than $1,200 (bukowskis.com) when sold at auction. — Lauren Smith, House Beautiful, "These Vintage IKEA Pieces Sell for Thousands of Dollars," 6 May 2019 There's cod stew, fire-roasted moose shoulder and leg, jellied foie gras, ribs braised with red wine, and terrines of duck, boar, and rabbit. — Bridget Hallinan, Condé Nast Traveler, "Recap: Anthony Bourdain's 'Parts Unknown' Visits Newfoundland," 14 May 2018 Non-porcine options include chicken-liver terrine, a catch-of-the-day fish and duck, and the profiteroles with vanilla ice cream and hot chocolate sauce should not be missed. — Alexander Lobrano, New York Times, "Five Places to Go in Montmartre," 15 Feb. 2018 Some dishes are just lovely: those sweet peas, those crudites, a foie gras terrine served with summer truffle and strawberries, some in strawberry gastrique, others with a porcini-cocoa butter shell. — Devra First, BostonGlobe.com, "What’s on the menu at Falmouth’s Buffalo Jump? ‘Weird food that only weirdos like’," 11 July 2018 Consider dishes like boudin noir tart ($7), rabbit salad ($10), escargot in puff pastry ($16), duck liver terrine ($7), egg baked in red wine with mushrooms ($6) and steak au poivre ($8). — Georgann Yara, azcentral, "French restaurants in Phoenix to celebrate Bastille Day," 9 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 When ready to serve, invert the terrine onto a platter. — Susan Selasky, charlotteobserver, "Celebrate the Fourth with minimal fuss, maximum flavor," 3 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'terrine.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for terrine
terrine
noun
English Language Learners Definition of terrine
: liver or meat that has been chopped into very small pieces and cooked in a special dish
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