terrine

noun

ter·​rine tə-ˈrēn How to pronounce terrine (audio)
ter-ˈēn
1
b
: a usually earthenware dish in which foods are cooked and served
2
: a mixture of chopped meat, fish, or vegetables cooked and served in a terrine

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On the menu are Chesapeake crab cakes, angus ribeye steak, and apple ice box terrine with sour cream ice cream and salted caramel, with wine to drink. Chantelle Lee, TIME, 20 Jan. 2025 For the third course, attendees were served dessert: Minnesota apple ice box terrine with sour cream ice cream and salted caramel. Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Jan. 2025 Before wrapping up lunch, Trump and other attendees will be served a Minnesota apple ice box terrine with sour cream ice cream and salted caramel. Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025 Expect to kick off your festive celebrations with a first course of Severn & Wye smoked salmon, or Ham and duck terrine. Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for terrine 

Word History

Etymology

French — more at tureen

First Known Use

circa 1706, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of terrine was circa 1706

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“Terrine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/terrine. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.

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