escargot

Plural: escargots

Noun

• An edible snail, typically served as an appetizer.
• edible terrestrial snail usually served in the shell with a sauce of melted butter and garlic
• A dish, commonly associated with French cuisine, consisting of edible snails.
• A snail (often Helix pomatia) used in preparation of that dish.

Examples

• Playing ESCARGOT on a triple-word score felt like a gourmet win in Words With Friends.

Synonyms

snail