escargot
Noun
Meaning
edible terrestrial snail usually served in the shell with a sauce of melted butter and garlic
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I made a lot of exits through side doors, down fire escapes or over rooftops. I abandoned more wardrobes in the course of five years than most men acquire in a lifetime. I was slipperier than a buttered escargot.
A funky vibe still prevails with the music, which on one night included Beck and A Tribe Called Quest ("Escargot, Lucien, you eat snails?
For dinner, you get the chance to truly splurge on locally sourced cheese and charcuterie boards, seasonal salads, and pastas, including the escargot and farfalle bowtie pasta, and sides like bacon Brussels sprouts.
The champagne and escargot were good but there was no charm or authenticity.
To this day, many regional culinary treats in French cookbooks bear the name Colbert — not only seafood and fish dishes, but also pumpkin and asparagus soup and escargot.
T ordered Escargot only to find that two of the shells were empty.