VOL-AU-VENT


Meaning of VOL-AU-VENT in English

/ ˈvɒl ə vɒ͂; NAmE ˌvɔːl oʊ ˈvɑ͂ː/ noun

( BrE , from French ) a small round case of light pastry filled with meat, fish, etc. in a cream sauce, often eaten with your fingers at parties

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WORD ORIGIN

French , literally flight in the wind.

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