Vol-au-vent

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Vol-au-vent \Vol`-au`-vent"\, n. [F.] (Cookery)
     A light puff paste, with a raised border, filled, after
     baking, usually with a ragout of fowl, game, or fish.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  vol-au-vent
       n : puff paste shell filled with a savory meat mixture usually
           with a sauce