escargot

«escargot» in Mova's school dictionary: A snail cooked to be eaten, usually with garlic butter, a… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (an escargot, escargots) — a French word used in English

meaning for a pupil

1) (French food) A snail cooked to be eaten, usually with garlic butter, a famous dish in France. tree →

2) (French) In French, «escargot» is simply the everyday word for «snail»; it sounds like «ess-car-GO» with a silent t. tree →

sense in the lessons

In French lessons and lessons about food around the world, escargots are a classic example of French cuisine. In stories, a character who tries escargots is being brave about new foods. On menus in English-speaking countries the French word is used.

examples

• Have you ever tried escargots? tree →
• The restaurant served escargots in garlic butter. tree →
• In French class we learned that «escargot» means snail. tree →
• My brother said escargots tasted like chewy mushrooms. tree →
• Escargots are eaten with special tongs and a little fork. tree →
• «Un escargot» is a garden snail in French. tree →

note

Borrowed French word: the final t is silent. Plural «escargots». In English it means only the dish, while in French it is any snail.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «escargot» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.