terrine
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English
A terrine (sense 1) with peppercorns and bay leaves
Etymology
Borrowed from French terrine (“a clay dish; that which is cooked in the dish”). Doublet of tureen.
Pronunciation
Noun
terrine (plural terrines)
- A deep type of dish or pan, typically used for casseroles and made out of pottery.
- A pâté baked in such a dish and served cold.
Translations
dish
Further reading
Terrine (cookware) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia - Terrine (food) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from French terrine, from Middle French terrine.
Pronunciation
Noun
terrine f (plural terrines, diminutive terrinetje n)
Derived terms
Anagrams
French
Etymology
From terre + -ine, or from the feminine of Old French terrin, from Vulgar Latin *terrinus, from Latin terrēnus, from terra. Cf. also terrain.
Pronunciation
Noun
terrine f (plural terrines)
Related terms
Descendants
- → Dutch: terrine
- → Dalmatian: terrina
- → English: terrine, tureen
- → German: Terrine
- → Italian: terrina
- → Portuguese: terrina
- → Romanian: terină
Further reading
- “terrine”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.
Anagrams
Italian
Noun
terrine f