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escargot

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escargot

Main Entry:: es·car·got
Pronunciation:: \ˌes-ˌkär-ˈgō\
Function:: noun
Inflected Form(s):: plural es·car·gots \-ˈgō(z)\
Etymology:: French, snail, from Middle French, from Old Occitan escaragol
Date:: circa 1892

: a snail prepared for use as food

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