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galantine

Syllabification: (gal·an·tine)
Pronunciation: /ˈgalənˌtēn/
Definition of galantine

noun

  • a dish of white meat or fish that is boned, cooked, pressed, and served cold in aspic.

Origin:

Middle English (in the sense 'sauce for fish'): from Old French, alteration of galatine, from medieval Latin galatina; the current sense dates from the early 18th century

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