escargot

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɛskarɡo/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(es kar gō′; Eng. es′kär gō′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
es•car•got  (es kar gō′; Eng. es′kär gō′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -gots (-gō′; Eng. -gōz′).USA pronunciation [French.]
  1. an edible snail.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
escargot / ɛskarɡo/
  1. a variety of edible snail, usually eaten with a sauce made of melted butter and garlic
'escargot' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
coquille

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