2 definitions
for escargot
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
escargot \es`car*got"\ ([e^]s`k[aum]r*g[=o]"), n. [F. snail.]
any edible terrestrial snail prepared as food; as a dish, it
is usually served in the shell with a sauce of melted butter
and garlic.
Syn: snail.
[WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 :
escargot
n : edible terrestrial snail usually served in the shell with a
sauce of melted butter and garlic [syn: snail]