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Added 10 October 2026

terrine

/təˈɹin/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about terrine at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A pate or fancy meatloaf baked in an earthenware casserole.

Origin

Borrowed from French terrine (“a clay dish; that which is cooked in the dish”). Doublet of tureen.

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