terrine (tɛˈriːn) ![]() | |
| —n | |
| 1. | an oval earthenware cooking dish with a tightly fitting lid used for pâtés, etc |
| 2. | the food cooked or served in such a dish, esp pâté |
| 3. | another word for tureen |
| [C18: earlier form of | |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |