vol-au-vent in British English
(French vɔlovɑ̃)
noun
a very light puff pastry case filled either with a savoury mixture in a richly flavoured sauce or sometimes with fruit
Word origin
C19: from French, literally: flight in the windvol-au-vent in American English
(ˌvoʊloʊˈvɑn; French vɔloʊˈvɑ̃)
noun
a baked shell of puff pastry, filled as with chicken, game, or fish in a cream sauce
Word origin
Fr, flight in the windImage ofvol-au-vent
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