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ter⋅rine

[tuh-reen]
–noun
1. a casserole dish made of pottery.
2. a paté or similar dish of chopped meat, game, fish, or vegetables baked in such a dish and served cold.
3. a tureen.

Origin:
1700–10; < F; see tureen
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ter·rine   (tə-rēn')   
n.  
  1. An earthenware container for cooking and serving food.

  2. Any of various dishes prepared or cooked in a terrine.


[French; see tureen.]
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