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noun
A small dish of forcemeat, typically cooked in a mold and served with a rich sauce.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncommon
Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
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.
