terrine (redirected from terrines)

ter·rine  (t-rn)

n.

1. An earthenware container for cooking and serving food.

2. Any of various dishes prepared or cooked in a terrine.

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[French; see tureen.]

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terrine [terr-reen]

Noun

1. an oval earthenware cooking dish with a tightly fitting lid

2. the food cooked or served in such a dish, esp. pâté [earlier form of tureen]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

terrine - a pate or fancy meatloaf baked in an earthenware casserole dish - a particular item of prepared food; "she prepared a special dish for dinner"