‖ escargot|ɛskargo| [Fr.] An edible snail. 1892in T. F. Garrett Encycl.Pract. Cookery I. viii. 575/1. 1926Glasgow Herald 26 Mar. 10 I've savoured an escargot.1960Times 30 Jan. 9/6 The increase in appreciation of food, that has called forth escargots in Inverness.