DictionaryRoot: terrine
French

terrine

earthen vessel

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A sliced molded vegetable terrine with neat layered vegetables retaining rectangular loaf shape, on platter beside its cooking mold.
noun

terrine

tuh-REEN/teˈriːn/

A vessel used to mold and cook a savory dish.

Etymology

An “earthen vessel” originally named the container used for cooking or serving. The food sense transfers that container’s name to the prepared dish cooked in it.

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