noun
terrine
tuh-REEN/teˈriːn/
A vessel used to mold and cook a savory dish.
The cooking terrine sits beside the molded vegetable dish on the platter.
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.
In context
And what we are going to start with is a terrine a terrine of vegetable, mostly done with eggplant.
More examples
- Grease the terrine before adding the seasoned pork.
- She sets the covered terrine in a hot water bath.
- The shop sells ceramic terrines with matching lids.
Forms
terrine · terrines