Escargot Definition

ĕskär-gō
escargots
noun
escargots
A snail, esp. an edible variety.
Webster's New World
(countable) A snail (often Helix pomatia) used in preparation of the dish of the same name.
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Origin of Escargot

  • French from Old French escargol from Old Provençal escaragol probably from variant of dialectal escarabol (perhaps influenced by Occitan cagarol, caragol snail) from Latin scarabaeus beetle scarab

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Borrowing from French

    From Wiktionary

Escargot Sentence Examples

  • One evening they decided to go find some snails so they could have escargot for dinner.

  • Coming in at only 3 calories each, escargot is low in carbohydrate grams and nutrient dense.

  • Most customers find the escargot and the filet mignon to be particularly enjoyable.

  • Appetizers include seafood such as prawns, oysters and escargot.

  • The menu offers a variety of dishes ranging from seafood specialties to escargot.

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