: a deformity of the chest marked by sharp projection of the sternum
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebRather than wrapping pigeon breast in grape leaves and baking it en cocotte, a dish French nobility might have experienced, Mar’s pigeon is encased in cherry blossom leaves, buried in ash and baked. Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 7 July 2021 Medium-rare pigeon breast is wrapped in spinach and mushroom farce, encased in a thin crêpe made of pigeon liver, and then bound in a buttery pastry crust. Alyson Sheppard, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2021 Where to eat Costes has had its Michelin star since 2010, and its signature dish—pigeon breast, served rare, with mixed beets and a sauce including Ethiopian coffee—still wins kudos. J.s. Marcus, WSJ, 27 June 2018 Where to eat Costes has had its Michelin star since 2010, and its signature dish—pigeon breast, served rare, with mixed beets and a sauce including Ethiopian coffee—still wins kudos. J.s. Marcus, WSJ, 27 June 2018 Instagram: @thetennesseetruffle Smoked pigeon breast by chef Patrick Tramontana of Antonio’s Maitland. Lauren Delgado, OrlandoSentinel.com, 31 Aug. 2017
Word History
First Known Use
1837, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
pigeon breast
noun
pi·geon breast ˈpij-ən-
: a rachitic deformity of the chest marked by sharp projection of the sternum