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vol-au-vent Definition

vol·-au-vent (vō′lō vän; Fr vō̂ lō vän)

noun

a baked shell of puff pastry, filled as with chicken, game, or fish in a cream sauce

Etymology: Fr, flight in the wind

vol-au-vent Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • fill: Alternatives were a vol-au-vent filled with mushrooms and smoked bacon in a cream and garlic sauce; or melon and orange.

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