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vol-au-vent

Syllabification: (vol-au-vent)
Pronunciation: /ˌvôl ō ˈvän/

Definition of vol-au-vent

noun

  • a small round case of puff pastry filled with a savory mixture, typically of meat or fish in a richly flavored sauce.

Origin:

French, literally 'flight in the wind'

vol-au-vent in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of vol-au-vent in the British & World English dictionary