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: a usually earthenware dish in which foods are cooked and served
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: a mixture of chopped meat, fish, or vegetables cooked and served in a terrine
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Try the salmon tart, foie gras terrine, or kampachi crudo as an appetizer but save room for beef short rib Wellington, Japanese Kobe, American wagyu, or Australian wagyu steaks.
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Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2025
Terrazzo slabs of terrine with good brown bread and a hillock of cornichons.
—The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
Nibbles range from rich pork terrine to bright lemongrass gyoza.
—Kim Kay, Travel + Leisure, 30 Aug. 2025
For someone looking to entertain this fall, this Hearth & Hand with Magnolia terrine is a beautiful tabletop addition for serving pasta, soups, and other hearty dishes.
—Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2025
Terrazzo slabs of terrine with good brown bread and a hillock of cornichons.
—The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
Nibbles range from rich pork terrine to bright lemongrass gyoza.
—Kim Kay, Travel + Leisure, 30 Aug. 2025
For someone looking to entertain this fall, this Hearth & Hand with Magnolia terrine is a beautiful tabletop addition for serving pasta, soups, and other hearty dishes.
—Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for terrine
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“Terrine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/terrine. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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