Definition of "escargot" [es•car•got]

• An edible snail, especially one prepared as an appetizer or entrée. (noun)

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• "Go to Bobby D's, a 50's style diner, for hamburgers, hot dogs and macaroni and cheese, try Scooners Restaurant, overlooking Grace Bay Beach, for fabulous seafood options and feast like the French at the adult-only Le Petit Chateau where the escargot is a gourmet favorite."
• "Do like we did and class up your pitcher of PBR with the escargot, which is much better than it should be at $6."
• "It's sort of a Hollywood ending with escargot, which is not the least of Woody's inside jokes."