terrine

Definitions


[təˈriːn], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a meat, fish, or vegetable mixture that has been cooked or otherwise prepared in advance and allowed to cool or set in its container, typically served in slices
(e.g: a salmon terrine)


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Origin:
early 18th century (denoting a tureen): from French, literally ‘large earthenware pot’, from terrin ‘earthen’. Compare with tureen




definition by Oxford Dictionaries