Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

foie

/fˈɔɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.68 in modern English

Syllables: foie
IPA: /fˈɔɪ/

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Ellipsis of foie gras.

Colloquial; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Everything's even better than it sounds: endive, watercress, and aged Stilton salad, frog legs amandine with celeriac puree, buffalo foie burger with truffle fries on a brioche bun, campfire trout."
"Season the foie and sear until dark golden brown. Drain off and reserve the foie, adding the fat back into the pan and bring heat back up."

Etymology

Ellipsis of foie gras, from French foie gras (literally “fat liver”).

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: foie gras

Usage

Homonyms

foy foye

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce foie?: The recorded pronunciation is /fˈɔɪ/.
What does foie mean?: Ellipsis of foie gras.
Where does foie come from?: It is traced to French.

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