VOL-AU-VENT Meaning of VOL-AU-VENT in English [ 'vɒlə(ʊ)vɒ~ \]■ noun a small round case of puff pastry filled with a savoury mixture.OriginFr., lit. 'flight in the wind'. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004