terrine


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
terrine /təˈriːn/
noun
  • 1 a meat, fish, or vegetable mixture cooked or otherwise prepared in advance and allowed to cool or set in its container.
  • 2 an oblong, typically earthenware, container for such a dish.
– origin C18: from Fr., lit. ‘large earthenware pot’, from terrin ‘earthen’; cf. tureen.
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