foie gras

Definition

The fattened liver of geese or ducks, used for gourmet cooking.

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French foie gras (literally “fat liver”).

Example Sentences

• "Foies Gras are now sold in cans in every large grocery establishment in the United States.[…]Bake this paste, and then fill in with the foies gras."
• "Foies gras are supplied either by geese or ducks."
• "Many foies gras put up by French canneries aren’t really French at all."