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Foie Gras
/ˌfwɑ ˈɡɹɑ/
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What does Foie Gras mean?
noun
- The fattened liver of geese or ducks, used for gourmet cooking.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˌfwɑ ˈɡɹɑ/
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There were a couple of brace of cold woodcock, a pheasant, a pâté de foie gras pie with a group of ancient and cobwebby bottles.
From a mysterious box he produced all kinds of quaint conserves, and the menu soared to unknown delicacies like "Potage a la Suisse, Choucroute garnie aux saucission de Berne, Puree de foie gras trufee, and Leckerley de Bale."
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Certain dishes repel him, for reasons of sentiment rather than through any real disgust; such as paté de foie gras, which reminds him too forcibly of the so cruelly tortured goose; such cruelty is too high a price to pay for a mere greasy mouthful.