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Snail (Noun)

Meaning 1

Edible terrestrial snail usually served in the shell with a sauce of melted butter and garlic.

Classification

Nouns denoting foods and drinks.

Examples

  • Escargots, a dish of cooked snail, is a popular appetizer in French cuisine.
  • The chef carefully placed a snail on each plate, making sure not to spill the garlic butter sauce.
  • As an adventurous eater, she was excited to try her first snail at the French restaurant.
  • The waiter recommended the house specialty, baked snail smothered in a rich parsley and lemon sauce.
  • At the local market, fresh snail could be found in season, usually in the crates near the fresh vegetables.

Synonyms

  • Escargot

Hypernyms

  • Meat

Related Words

  • Snail (verb)

Meaning 2

Freshwater or marine or terrestrial gastropod mollusk usually having an external enclosing spiral shell.

Classification

Nouns denoting animals.

Hypernyms

  • Univalve

Hyponyms

  • Helix Pomatia

Related Words

  • Snail (verb)
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