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pâ⋅té de foie gras

[pah-tey duh fwah grah, pa-tey; Fr. pah-teyduh fwa grah]
–noun, plural pâ⋅tés de foie gras [pah-teyz duh fwah grah, pa-teyz; Fr. pah teyduh fwa grah] .
See under foie gras.

Origin:
1820–30; < F: goose-liver pâté

foie gras

[fwah grah; Fr. fwah grah]
–noun
the liver of specially fattened geese or ducks, used as a table delicacy, esp. in the form of a paste (pâté de foie gras).

Origin:
1810–20; < F: lit., fat liver
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pâté de foie gras   (də fwä grä')   
n.   pl. pâ·tés de foie gras (pä-tā')
A paste made from goose liver, pork fat, onions, mushrooms, and often truffles.

[French : pâté, pâté + de, of + foie, liver + gras, fat.]
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