escargot
noun
es·car·got ˌe-ˌskär-ˈgō 
plural escargots ˌe-ˌskär-ˈgō(z)
: a snail prepared for use as food
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Smaller plates include classic dishes with a twist, such as escargot croquettes and foie terrine with honey vinegar. 
Tori Latham, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2022 Fletcher closes the video by panning to five escargot on the plate. Antonia Debianchi, PEOPLE.com, 7 June 2022 In the video, the couple is dining al fresco as Rodgers de-shells his escargot with special utensils. Antonia Debianchi, PEOPLE.com, 7 June 2022 Expect a cuisine to match, including escargot, nicoise salads, and lobster. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 26 May 2022 For a fashion label as French as escargot, Balenciaga has mastered American pop culture. Jacob Gallagher, WSJ, 20 May 2022 Oysters Rockefeller was invented at New Orleans restaurant Antoine’s at the end of the 19th century as an alternative for hard-to-source escargot. Jessica Battilana, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2022 Once, in Paris, he was subjected to physical punishment amid a miscommunication over the number of brochette of escargot that were needed. Washington Post, 22 Dec. 2021 Regional delicacies include roast suckling pig, escargot and a rice dish of sausage, vegetables and spices. Lauren Beale, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2021 See More
Tori Latham, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2022 Fletcher closes the video by panning to five escargot on the plate. Antonia Debianchi, PEOPLE.com, 7 June 2022 In the video, the couple is dining al fresco as Rodgers de-shells his escargot with special utensils. Antonia Debianchi, PEOPLE.com, 7 June 2022 Expect a cuisine to match, including escargot, nicoise salads, and lobster. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 26 May 2022 For a fashion label as French as escargot, Balenciaga has mastered American pop culture. Jacob Gallagher, WSJ, 20 May 2022 Oysters Rockefeller was invented at New Orleans restaurant Antoine’s at the end of the 19th century as an alternative for hard-to-source escargot. Jessica Battilana, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2022 Once, in Paris, he was subjected to physical punishment amid a miscommunication over the number of brochette of escargot that were needed. Washington Post, 22 Dec. 2021 Regional delicacies include roast suckling pig, escargot and a rice dish of sausage, vegetables and spices. Lauren Beale, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
French, snail, from Middle French, from Old Occitan escaragol
First Known Use
circa 1892, in the meaning defined above