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gavage.

A process of force-feeding a goose for foie gras

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɡəˈvɑːʒ//ɡæˈvɑːʒ/
  1. A process of force-feeding a goose for foie gras

    uncountable
  2. A process of force-feeding cattle for veal

    uncountable
  3. Feeding by means of a tube passed into the stomach

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French gavage, from gaver (“to stuff or cram”).

verb/ɡəˈvɑːʒ//ɡæˈvɑːʒ/
  1. To stuff or glut with something

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French gavage, from gaver (“to stuff or cram”).

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