Associations to the word «Escargot»

Wiktionary

ESCARGOT, noun. (uncountable) A dish, commonly associated with French cuisine, consisting of edible snails.
ESCARGOT, noun. (countable) A snail (often Helix pomatia) used in preparation of the dish of the same name.

Dictionary definition

ESCARGOT, noun. Edible terrestrial snail usually served in the shell with a sauce of melted butter and garlic.

Wise words

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