Definition of Escargots

1. Noun. (American English) Cooked land snails, usually served as an appetizer or starter ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Escargots

1. escargot [n] - See also: escargot

Lexicographical Neighbors of Escargots

escaping
escapism
escapisms
escapist
escapists
escapologies
escapologist
escapologists
escapology
escar
escarbuncle
escarbuncles
escargatoire
escargatoires
escargot
escargots
escarole
escaroles
escarped
escarping
escarpment
escarpments
escarps
escars
escatology
eschalot
eschalots
eschar
eschara

Literary usage of Escargots

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A New Book about London: A Quaint and Curious Volume of Forgotten Lore by Leopold Wagner (1921)
"On dishes, genuine Burgundy escargots, ready parsleyed and buttered for home consumption, subject only to heating afresh, are laid out, while small tubs ..."

2. Janus (1899)
"... d'un bandage dont la plaque, en forme de godet ou de cuiller, contiendra un tampon de laine, mobile. Tous les mutins, on prendra un ou deux escargots, ..."

3. Fish by S. Beaty-Pownall (1903)
"Blanch the escargots for ten minutes, then drain, and pick them carefully out of their shells, and place them in a basin full of water, ..."

4. The Steward's Handbook and Guide to Party Catering by Jessup Whitehead (1903)
"Escargots A LA ... SYRUP OF SNAILS—Л certain cordial made with snail-meat (sirop d*escargots) is recommended by medical authorities as an ..."

5. Bulletin (Geological Survey of Western Australia). by Geological Survey of Western Australia (1904)
"sur une population de 800 escargots, chacun donne 20 sujets en moyenne par an. Le Jury, estimant que des résultats aussi complets méritent une juste ..."

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