escargot
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escargot
- /ˌɛskɑɹˈɡoʊ/ US
- /ɪsˈkɑːɡəʊ/ UK
Rhymes with -əʊ, -ɑː(ɹ)ɡəʊ
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French escargot.
noun escargots
- A dish, commonly associated with French cuisine, consisting of edible snails. J. is dating P. at NYU and modeling on the side. They're planning to meet us in Paris for spring break so J. can go to some look-sees (and eat some escargot, obv.).
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A snail (often Helix pomatia) used in preparation of that dish.
Similar: edible snail
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noun dish
| Español | caracol |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 法國田螺 /法国田螺 fàguó tiánluó |
| Português | escargô |
| Français | escargot, escargot de Bourgogne |
| Deutsch | Schnecken, Schneckengericht |
| Русский | эскарго́ eskargó, эскарго́ де Бурго́нь eskargó dɛ Burgónʹ |
Talk about this word "escargot." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/escargot. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. escargot. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/escargot "escargot." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/escargot.Cite this
@misc{escargot_2026,
title = {escargot},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/escargot},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
