English Explanatory Dictionary

zéphire

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small dish of forcemeat, typically cooked in a mold and served with a rich sauce.

Word forms

zéphire zéphires

Etymology

From French zéphire. So named because the dish was considered light like a zephyr breeze or cloth. Compare Russian зефи́р (zefír, “marshmallow”), another light food named for the breeze. Doublet of zefir, Zephyr, zephyr, and Zephyrus.

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