# escargot

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌɛskɑɹˈɡoʊ/ · frequency rank #87,259

## Definitions
1. A dish, commonly associated with French cuisine, consisting of edible snails.
2. A snail (often Helix pomatia) used in preparation of that dish.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French escargot.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/escargot