TERRINE

terrine

(noun) a pate or fancy meatloaf baked in an earthenware casserole

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

terrine (plural terrines)

A dish or pan, typically used for casseroles and made out of pottery.

A pâté baked in such a dish and served cold.

Anagrams

• Reinert, Terrien, reinter, rentier

Source: Wiktionary


Ter*rine", n. [F. See Tureen.]

1. A dish or pan, originally of earthenware, such as those in which various dishes are cooked and served; esp., an earthenware jar containing some table delicacy and sold with its contents.

2. (Cookery) A kind of ragout formerly cooked and served in the same dish; also, a dish consisting of several meats braised together and served in a terrine.

3. A soup tureen.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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